…Community Denies
Organisers of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) campaign have castigated the Federal Government for an alleged gift of 100 million naira to the parents and guardians of the abducted schoolgirls from Chibok community.
The group challenged the government to tackle the problem headlong like other countries would do, rather than holding to the belief that money would solve everything. The group advised the government to treat the abduction of the girls with the urgency it demands and return them to their families promptly rather than trying to silence their families with money.
BBOG has been sitting out in Abuja and Lagos to protest the abduction of the more than 200 schoolgirls for more than 100 days now. They have vowed to continue to hold their protests until the girls are rescued.
News of the gift money came out when parents and guardians of the abducted girls cried out that they have been cheated by Chibok community leaders who received 100 million naira cash gift from the Presidency, on their behalf during their visit to the Presidential Villa for a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan.
Although a presidential aide denied any such gift to Chibok parents, one of the parents, Mr Abdu Halidu, confirmed that he recieved N200, 000 from the money and the parents of the missing girls have reportedly said that the amount shared to them was unacceptable.
Meanwhile, the leadership of Kibaku community an umbrella body for the Chibok community has said they did not collect any money after their meeting with the president.
