Jonathan sends emissary to parents of Chibok girls

President Goodluck Jonathan has sent emissaries to meet with parents and relatives of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls to brief them on ongoing efforts to rescue their daughters.
They were also given the President’s pledge that apart from rescuing the girls, the other three goals of reclaiming occupied territories, resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and rebuilding of communities, would be pursued to a logical conclusion.
According to a statement by Olawale Rasheed, spokesman for the Minister of State and Power, Mr. Mohammed Wakil, the minister met behind closed doors with some of the parents and relatives of the schoolgirls abducted from their school in Chibok, Borno State last year in Maiduguri, the state capital. The statement quoted Wakil as briefing the traumatised parents of the ongoing efforts of the Federal Government to rescue their children and wards alive.
“Mr. President is pursuing multi-faceted strategies, which will address the pains, anger and frustrations of victims.
“Our President directed me to tell you that his government is committed to doing everything possible for the safe return of your daughters.
“I am here to convey the sympathy of Mr. President and the entire Federal cabinet to you the parents and families as well as all other victims.
“As you are all aware, our military is having the upper hand in this sacred war. We believe by the grace of God, that your children will return safely,” the statement quoted the minister as saying.
While commending them for attending the meeting, Wakil also lauded them for not aligning with those, who he said, had decided to politicise the girls’ abduction.
“I assure you that not only will the rescue operations be successful, the other three goals of reclaiming occupied territories, resettlement of IDPs and rebuilding of communities, will be pursued to a logical conclusion. This is a personal pledge of Mr. President which the entire administration is committed to,” he said.