President Jonathan and the Chibok girls parents at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday. Photo: AKIN OLADOKUN We’ll do everything possible to rescue Chibok girls – Jonathan Posted by: Hamed Shobiye, Assistant Editor, Online in Featured, News Update 10 mins ago President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday told the Chibok community that government is doing everything humanly possible to rescue the over 200 girls abducted from their college in April and return them safely to their parents. A statement issued by his media aide, Dr. Reuben Abati, said the President spoke at a meeting with parents of the abducted girls, some of the girls who escaped from their abductors and leaders of the community at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He appealed for their patience, understanding and cooperation in the ongoing efforts to rescue the girls. President said, “Anyone who gives you the impression that we are aloof and that we are not doing what we are supposed to do to get the girls out is not being truthful. “Our commitment is not just to get the girls out, it is also to rout Boko Haram completely from Nigeria. But we are very, very mindful of the safety of the girls. We want to return them all alive to their parents. If they are killed in any rescue effort, then we have achieved nothing,” The meeting was also attended by Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State, his Bauchi State counterpart, Isa Yuguda and the Senate President, David Mark. The President insisted that although he was yet to visit Chibok folloowing the abductions, his heart was cons tantly with the traumatized parents and people of the community. He stressed that his desire was to visit them when their daughters have been freed. “
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 17:51:10 +0000
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