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Senator Oduah Promises To Partner With Colleagues To End School Girls Kidnap

Senator representing Anambra North, Stella Oduah has promised to partner with her colleagues in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly to find ways of putting an end to abduction of school girls in the Northeast by Boko Haram insurgents.

“I look forward to consulting with my colleagues in the North East, Security Agencies and Civil Society towards proffering a legislative solution to the issue of School Safety.

“I intend to take this up with the women affairs and police committees so we can get to the root of the matter and bring back Leah as well as the Chibok schoolgirls who remain in captivity.”

In a statement today by her spokes person, reacting to the abduction and release of Dapchi school girls in Yobe state, the Senator stressed that she would push for a permanent legislative solution to the issue of school safety.

She expressed happiness that the girls have been released eve n as she also expressed concern over the none release of one of them, Leah Sharibu on account of her religious belief.

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“I am gladdened to hear news of the return of over 100 schoolgirls abducted in Government Science and Technical College Dapchi, Yobe State.

“But I am also concerned about Leah Sharibu – one of the female students abducted in Dapchi who was reportedly left behind with the abductors on the account of her faith and religious beliefs. This leaves many questions hanging.

“Let us all remember the saying: “Until we are all free, we are none of us free.” [myad]