President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the
United Nations to help Nigeria in bringing back
the abducted Chibok girls as it is getting
increasingly difficult to do so.
Buhari made the appeal to Ban Ki-moon, UN
secretary-general, during a bilateral meeting at
the sidelines of the 71st UN general assembly in
New York.
In a statement detailing the appeal, Buhari’s
special assistant on media and publicity, Femi
Adesina, noted that the President acknowledged
the increasing difficulty in efforts to rescue the
girls, especially in terms of getting bona fide
Boko Haram leaders to discuss with.
“The challenge is in getting credible and bona
fide leadership of Boko Haram to discuss with,”
Adesina quoted the president as saying.
“The split in the insurgent group is not helping
matters. Government had reached out, ready to
negotiate, but it became difficult to identify
credible leaders. We will welcome intermediaries
such as UN outfits, to step in.”
Buhari said his administration is willing to “bend
over backwards” to rescue the Chibok girls.
He said Boko Haram is anti-Islam.
“The fact that they kill men, women, children,
and other people wantonly, and shout Allahu
Akbar(God is great) shows that they do not
know that Allah at all. If they did, they would not
shed innocent blood,” Buhari added.
Ban Ki-moon commended Buhari “on the anti-
corruption war” and the fight against Boko
Haram but urged him to respect the rights of
humans at all times..
“You are highly respected by world leaders,
including myself. Your persona has given your
country a positive image,” he said.
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the
United Nations to help Nigeria in bringing back
the abducted Chibok girls as it is getting
increasingly difficult to do so.
Buhari made the appeal to Ban Ki-moon, UN
secretary-general, during a bilateral meeting at
the sidelines of the 71st UN general assembly in
New York.
In a statement detailing the appeal, Buhari’s
special assistant on media and publicity, Femi
Adesina, noted that the President acknowledged
the increasing difficulty in efforts to rescue the
girls, especially in terms of getting bona fide
Boko Haram leaders to discuss with.
“The challenge is in getting credible and bona
fide leadership of Boko Haram to discuss with,”
Adesina quoted the president as saying.
“The split in the insurgent group is not helping
matters. Government had reached out, ready to
negotiate, but it became difficult to identify
credible leaders. We will welcome intermediaries
such as UN outfits, to step in.”
Buhari said his administration is willing to “bend
over backwards” to rescue the Chibok girls.
He said Boko Haram is anti-Islam.
“The fact that they kill men, women, children,
and other people wantonly, and shout Allahu
Akbar(God is great) shows that they do not
know that Allah at all. If they did, they would not
shed innocent blood,” Buhari added.
Ban Ki-moon commended Buhari “on the anti-
corruption war” and the fight against Boko
Haram but urged him to respect the rights of
humans at all times..
“You are highly respected by world leaders,
including myself. Your persona has given your
country a positive image,” he said.
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