I Can't Promise My Government Will Find Missing Chibok Girls - Buhari
incoming government cannot promise the return
of missing Chibok girls but that they would do
everything within their power to secure their
return. He said this in a statement he released
today April 13th to commemorate one year of the
girls' abduction. The statement below...
Today is a time to reflect on the pain and
suffering of the victims, their friends and families.
Our thoughts and prayers, and that of the whole
Nigerian Nation, are with you today. I want to
assure all of them, and particularly the parents,
that when my new Administration takes office at
the end of May, we will do everything we can to
defeat Boko Haram. We will act differently from
the Government we replace: we hear the anguish
of our citizens and intend to respond accordingly.
This new approach must also begin with honesty.
We do not know if the Chibok girls can be
rescued. Their whereabouts remain unknown. As
much as I wish to, I cannot promise that we can
find them. But I say to every parent, family
member and friend of the children that my
Government will do everything in its power to
bring them home. What I can pledge, with
absolute certainty, is that starting on the first day
of my Administration Boko Haram will know the
strength of our collective will and commitment to
rid this nation of terror, and bring back peace and
normalcy to all the affected areas. Boko Haram”
means “Western Education is Sinful”. When they
are defeated militarily, as they will be, we will
ensure our citizens in the affected areas have
improved educational opportunities as a direct
counterbalance to Boko Haram’s twisted ideology.
In particular we will educate ever more young
girls ensuring they are empowered as citizens of
Nigeria. Let us use this anniversary to remind
each other that the attack on Chibok was an
attack on the dreams and aspirations of our
young people. We stand united in our pledge to
resist terror in Nigeria– not just through military
means but also through the power of opportunity
and the hope of a better future for all”.
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