•Chibok girls in captivity
Parents of the 91 remaining girls of the 2014 Chibok school abduction in Chibok, Borno State, that are still under captivity, have written to the wife of the President, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu seeking her intervention.
The affected parents made the request in an open letter titled, ‘A Plea for Justice and Remembering the Chibok Girls – A Letter to Her Excellency, Mrs. Remi Tinubu’, a copy of which was made available to newsmen in Lagos today, lamented that the horrific circumstances had weighed heavily on them in the last one decade.
The parents, in the letter signed by Yana Galang and Mallam Zanna respectively for and on behalf of the Chibok Parents Association and those whose children are yet to return noted that, while the world might have moved on, the pain for them remained raw and the wounds refused to heal, adding: “We are haunted by the memories of that night when our girls were taken from us, and every day we pray for their safe return.”
“We have not lost hope, Your Excellency. We have not given up on our daughters, and we will continue to fight for their freedom until they are brought back to us.
“As we light candles and say prayers for our missing daughters in Chibok on April 14th 2024, we hold on to the hope that one day they will be reunited with us. We hold on to the belief that justice will prevail and that those responsible for their abduction will face the consequences of their actions. We hold on to the love that binds us as families and as a community, determined to see our girls come home,” the parents demanded.
“Your Excellency, we humbly ask for an opportunity to meet with you, to seek your assistance in advocating for the safe return of our daughters. We ask for your empathy and your understanding as we navigate through this unimaginable pain. We ask for your commitment to standing by us and never forgetting the 276 girls who were taken from their school that night.
“In closing, we want to thank you for taking the time to read our letter and for considering our plea. We hope that it touches your heart and inspires you to take action on behalf of the Chibok girls and their families. May our voices be heard, may our daughters be found, and may justice be served,” they prayed.
