In a heartfelt appeal, the parents of the abducted Chibok girls have reached out to President Bola Tinubu, imploring him to use his esteemed position to facilitate the release of the 92 girls who are still held captive by Boko Haram.
The parents expressed their plea through a letter issued on Monday, signed by Yana Galang, the mother of Rifkatu Galang, and Zanna Lawan, the father of Aisha Lawan, both of whom are still trapped in the clutches of their captors.
Amidst their plea for assistance, the parents extended congratulations to President Tinubu and Kashim Shettima on assuming the roles of President and Vice President, respectively.
Drawing attention to their plight, they beseeched the President to employ the powers vested in his honorable office to secure the release of their precious daughters who have endured years of unimaginable suffering at the hands of Boko Haram.
The parents lamented; “Mr. President, as you are well aware, our predicament started in 2014 when 276 of our daughters from Chibok Government Secondary School were abducted.
“It has been years of pain and agony for us, and we are disheartened that nine years later, and a few months before the end of the immediate past administration, 92 of these girls remain in Boko Haram captivity, subjected to unimaginable ordeal and abuse at the hands of their captors.”
Highlighting President Tinubu’s inaugural speech, in which he pledged to prioritize security, the parents urged him to take up the cause of the 92 kidnapped girls that his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, was unable to secure the release of despite promises made.
“With the baton changing under the same political party now in 2023, history will no doubt be kind to you, your family, your government, and your party if these statements from your predecessor are achieved under you, more so, with our son, Vice President Shettima,” the parents conveyed.
In their impassioned plea, the parents called upon President Tinubu to be the beacon of light that will dispel their darkness, alleviate their pain, dry their tears, and liberate them from the shackles of sadness, sorrow, and anguish that have plagued their existence.
“While we marked the ninth-year remembrance of the abduction this year, we didn’t think we would hold any more commemorations, and the truth is that we don’t want to. But regrettably, it seems that another somber commemoration looms unless you come to our rescue and provide us solace,” the parents expressed.
