It's almost 3 months after the Chibok girls were abducted from their schools, and more than 2 months since the #bringbackourgirls# campaign began on the streets, meeting everyday to ensure that these girls have a voice despite their absence.
I suppose that the Federal Government would have thought that this campaign would be extinguished like the #occupyNigeria# campaign.
They must have realised by now that when it comes to lives, Nigerians will not keep quiet. We have been quiet about corruption, injustice, unemployment and inequality. But when it comes to the lives of fellow Nigerians, we won't keep quiet again! We were silent about the boys that were massacred in their schools and our silence strengthened Boko Haram! Never again will we let our silence give the enemy a foothold.
The #bringbackourgirls# campaign has remained tenacious despite various attempts to frustrate it's efforts!
They have tried to have an audience with the President twice, and on both instances, they were turned back at the gates!
For those who do not know, Malala is a 17 year-old Pakistani girl education campaigner who was shot by the Taliban in 2012 in her own country for supporting Girl child education.
Malala arrived in Nigeria yesterday to meet with families of the abducted school girls and also seek audience with Mr President.
I hope our president will not turn this young woman back at the gate too! I am (almost) sure he wont!
If he doesn't, then I'll ask him this question?
Why grant Malala audience and not Oby and her team? Aren't they asking for the same thing? Are they not championing the same course?
I will wait to see the events unfold before I start with my questions.
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Sunday, 13 July 2014
When will they return?
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do u seriously still think some girls are missing or its just a political /military plot?
ReplyDeleteYes. I seriously believe that some girls are missing. This isn't a Faux. But that's what they want us to believe. And the moment we begin to welcome that thought, that no girl is really missing, that's when we begin to lose these girls forever.
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