Two parents of Chibok school girls met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday at Defence House. The meeting with the president’s wife ,Hajiya Buhari as well as the wife of the vice president,Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo.
Addressing State House Correspondents, Mrs Osinbajo said “Hajia Aisha Buhari had, for many months, wanted to visit Chibok. She also wanted to meet with the mothers.
“Today, we had an opportunity for them to meet face-to-face. We had two of the mothers who still have their daughters missing after a year.
“Hajia, being a mother, met with them, held them and they cried, everybody cried. What only a mother will do is to say ‘wait, I want you to see your father and see what your father will do.’
“We were all extremely overwhelmed that at this time when the President is so busy, he had time to meet with the women from Chibok.
“He spoke to them in English and explained to them how he keeps telling everybody to put themselves in their place.
“So, today, we have had the opportunity for the President and Hajia to show that they are our father and mother, for that we are glad,” Mrs Osinbajo said.
Over 200 Chibok school girls abducted by Boko Haram have not been rescued yet.The campaign for the release of the girls has gone viral globally with the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls with the US First Lady Michelle Obama being among the famous campaigner among others.
Back in Nigeria Hadiza Bala Usman and Dr Oby Ezekwesili are among the top leaders of the #BringBackOurGirls movement.
