4 July 2015 Dear Yemi Adebowale, I read your piece earlier in today’s ThisDay with the above title, wherein you make 3 key points namely that: First, that you now agree that Mrs Oby Ezekwesile [sic] who “led” so many #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) campaigns during the days of President Goodluck Jonathan has gone to sleep ever […]
Following our 2nd May 2015 pre-assessment on the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) living in Abaji, Abuja; we intend visiting this We have gathered the following information :< There are 112 persons from Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. The IDPs seeking safe haven fled their various homes in October/November 2014 and made their way to Abuja. […]
Today Saturday May 2, we went to Abaji in Abuja where Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Borno, Adamawa and Yobe are settled; ahead of our planned visit. Following our engagement, we found out what their pressing needs are, as well as the specific needs of the community. This will help in co-ordinating a much wider […]
1. That the Federal Government will spare no resources in urgently rescuing our 219 ChibokGirls before May 29, 2015 as promised by the President and the National Security Adviser of the President at various times. Our Federal Government has the constitutional duty to give justice to our #ChibokGirls by ensuring their immediate rescue. The rescue […]
Welcome Address BBOG Commemorative Event It is my singular honour to welcome everyone here, on behalf of the BBOG family, in Abuja, and indeed, Nigeria and the world. It is now 381 days since our Chibok girls got abducted by those brutes, and precisely one year, today, since we began advocating for their rescue. We […]
Last Monday, 22 December 2014, the #BringBackOurGirls movement did a solidarity march to the High Commission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Abuja, to commiserate with the good people and government of Pakistan over the terrorist attack on a school in the city of Peshawar, on 16 December, where scores were killed, mostly schoolchildren. […]
16 April: Director of Defence Information, Major-General Chris Olukolade announces the rescue of “all 129 girls” except 8. Note: Even the number 129 is false. The correct number is 276 abducted. 57 escaped through their self-effort. 219 are still missing www.channelstv.com/2014/04/16/troops-free-girls-abducted-by-terrorists-in-chibok/ 17 April: Major-General Chris Olukolade, Defence spokesman retracts the statement about the rescue.
Today 1 October 2014 marks Nigeria’s 54th independence anniversary, it also marks 170 days since 276 schoolgirls of Government Secondary School, Chibok were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists close to midnight on 14 April. Today is also 129 days since the Nigerian government through the chief of defence staff first said they know where they […]
Jibrin Ibrahim, Deepening Democracy Column, Daily Trust, 19th January The Boko Haram insurgency is capturing and keeping more Nigerian territory by the day and it appears to be getting stronger and stronger. This is surprising as such insurgencies normally limit their action to guerrilla hit and run tactics because in general, they should not be […]