Michelle Obama Addresses Kidnapping Of Chibok Girls: “In Those Girls, I See My Daughters”

The First Lady of the United States of America, Michelle Obama has condemned the kidnapping of over 200 girls in Borno, accusing Boko Haram of trying to steal the futures of the young girls.

In these girls, Barack and I see our own daughters,” Mrs. Obama said, referring to Malia, 15, and Sasha, 12. “We see their hopes, their dreams and we can only imagine the anguish their parents are feeling right now.”


What happened in Nigeria is not an isolated incident, the first lady said, but is “a story we see every day as girls around the world risk their lives to pursue their ambitions.”

“This unconscionable act was committed by a terrorist group determined to keep these girls from getting an education — grown men attempting to snuff out the aspirations of young girls,” she said. “Let us hold their families in our hearts during this very difficult time, and let us show just a fraction of their courage in fighting to give every girl on this planet the education that is her birthright.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Speaks to ABC reporter on #BringBackOurGirls

Nigeria’s Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala recently spoke to an ABC News reporter on #BringOurGirlsBack While the minister was clearly exasperated by the unscheduled interview as she stepped out of a session at the World Economic Forum in Abuja and mentioned being tired of the ‘Same Story”, she did make it clear that the Nigerian government is fully committed and putting every effort into finding the girls including the creation of a crisis centre , Safe Schools Initiative, aerial surveillance and more. In addition, she empathized that “terror will win when you divide”. She mentioned that Boko Haram attempted to stop the WEF from taking place in Abuja but didn’t succeed, therefore “Terror has lost”. She also commended world leaders for attending the WEF in Abuja despite the threats. In the end, politely excuses herself, she walks away and directs the reporter to the Minister of Defense.

Source: Bellanaija

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'I no longer sleep with my two eyes closed' - President Jonathan

President Jonathan yestarday revealed that since the abduction of the Chibok girls on April 14th, he does not sleep with his two eyes closed anymore. The president made this remark during the closing media conference of the just concluded World Economic Forum Africa today. What he said below...

"Let me also use this unique opportunity to thank all of you who have shown commitment and concern those of you in Nigeria and those of you outside this country to continue to press on that these terrorists must bring back our girls. And they have no choice because I am quite pleased that the whole world is signing the same message that they must bring back our girls. And there is no where they will take this girls to, they have no hiding place, we must work with the global community that is quite keen to make sure that we bring back this girls. We plead with the parents as a father and the President of this country, I feel pained and I don’t sleep with my two eyes closed and I will not sleep with my two eyes closed until these girls are brought safely back to their parents. I thank you for all the concern, for all the sentiments, communications you are putting across to the rest of the world about what we are doing and of course where the world wants to support us.” he said.

Meanwhile an Amnesty International report released today, May 9th, states that the Nigerian military was notified of the Boko Haram attack four hours before they arrived the Government Girls Secondary School where they abducted the young girls.

According to  Makmid Kamara, the Nigeria researcher for Amnesty International, indigenes of Chibok community who spoke with Amnesty officials on the condition of anonymity said they had informed military personnel in the area around 7pm that evening of a pending attack by Boko Haram but no one mobilized for military backup until the Boko Haram men came calling at 11.45pm

"We received information and we spoke to a senior Nigerian military officer, who spoke to us on condition of anonymity, that they had received intelligence reports, even before local authorities and politicians got the information, that gunmen were on their way to the Chibok town"

"When I spoke to one of the senior military officials, they informed me that they [had] informed their superiors, and requested for reinforcement. But the reinforcement did not come." By the time the Boko Haram men came, only 17 soldiers were on ground and they could not withstand the emissaries the Islamic sect men came with.

"Only 17 troops were there to face the attack and they were outgunned and outnumbered. They had to flee for their lives together with some other villagers who fled to the bush," Kamara said.

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Aliko Dangote to invest $2.3bn in northern Nigeria to fight boko haram insurgencey

Billionaire business man and one of the richest black men alive Aliko Dangote has declared his interast in investing $2.3billion in the northern part of Nigeria.

According to Dangote, he will invest in rice and sugar production just to create job opportunity for the youths in the north, he further explained that by so doing, it will engage the youth and also help in fighting boko haram insurgency

He also revealed in the just concluded World Economic Forum(WEF) Africa that he is going to invest a total sum of 12billion in Nigeria and 4billion outside Nigeria within the next four years.

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Boko Haram strikes in Adamawa, kills 9, burn down churches, bank

In just less than 48 hours after suspected boko haram members attacked Federal government College Yobe and killing up to 43 secondary school students, another attack has been launched in Adamawa state.
Suspected boko haram members
attacked settlers at Kirchinga, Michika, Shuwari and Shuwa district all in Adamawa state. Several cars, houses, catholic churches, shops and even a First Bank Complex were burnt down.
About nine people has been confirmed dead so far, the terrorists were said to have invaded the area in nine hilux cars, throwing explosives and shooting sporadically.
Hmmmmm!!!!! God save Nigeria.
 

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