I Share Your Pains, Buhari Assures Chibok Girls’ Parents

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured parents and relations of the kidnapped Chibok girls that he frequently reflects on the ordeal of the captives in the hands of Boko Haram terrorists and shares the pain of their continued absence from home.
On the second anniversary of the kidnap of the girls, President Buhari affirmed that, as a parent and leader of the country, he understands the torment, frustration and anxiety of the parents and will not spare any effort to ensure the safe return of the girls.
The President said that he believed that with the total commitment of the Federal Government, Nigerian Armed Forces and security agencies, and the support of the international community, the girls will be eventually rescued.
President Buhari said that thousands of persons, mostly women and children, who were kidnapped by Boko Haram, have already been rescued and reunited with their families, stressing that he hoped that the Chibok girls will ultimately be rescued and reunited with their families as well.
He called on the parents to continue to exercise patience and understanding as the government works diligently to ensure that the girls return home unharmed even as he thanked all Nigerians, religious and civil organizations, as well as the international community for their continued sympathy, support and prayers for the return of the Chibok girls. [myad]