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| Chibok Girls |
He lauded the Nigerian military for rescuing
three of the girls as well the release of 21 of them via a negotiation with the
insurgents, expressing hope that the remaining ones would soon be found and
reunited with their families. Chibok Buhari, in a statement by his spokesman,
Mr. Femi Adesina, said: “We are grateful to God that on this landmark day, we
are not completely in the depths of despair, but buoyed with hope that our
daughters will yet rejoin their families and loved ones.
“Three of them have been recovered by our
diligent military, while the freedom of 21 others was secured through
engagement with their captors. We are hopeful that many more will still return
as soon as practicable. “I salute the fortitude of the distraught parents. As a
parent also, I identify with their plight. Days turned to weeks, weeks turned
to months, months turned to years, and today, it is 1,000 days. The tears never
dry, the ache is in our hearts. But hope remains constant, eternal and we
believe our pains will be assuaged. “Our hopes will not be shattered and our
hearts will leap for joy, as more and more of our daughters return. It is a
goal we remain steadfastly committed to.”
Buhari also commended all who have been in the
vanguard for the recovery of the girls, both nationally and internationally,
adding: “Someday soon, we will all rejoice together. Our intelligence and
security forces are unrelenting and whatever it takes, we remain resolute.
“Chibok community, Nigeria and indeed, the world, will yet rise in brotherhood,
to welcome our remaining girls back home. We trust God for that eventuality.”
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