President Muhammadu Buhari has restated the
Federal Government’s commitment to securing
the release of the remaining pupils of
Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno
State, abducted by Boko Haram insurgents.
This was contained in a statement by his
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi
Adesina, on the occasion of 1,000th day of the
girls’ abduction.

He said: “We are grateful to God that on this
landmark day, we are not completely in the
depths of despair, but buoyed with hope that
our daughters will yet rejoin their families and
loved ones.
“Three of them have been recovered by our
diligent military, while the freedom of 21 others
was secured through engagement with their
captors. We are hopeful that many more will
still return as soon as practicable.”
The President reiterated that the government
would not spare any effort to reunite the girls
with their families.

“I salute the fortitude of the distraught parents.
As a parent also, I identify with their plight.
Days turned to weeks, weeks turned to months,
months turned to years, and today, it is 1,000
days. The tears never dry, the ache is in our
hearts. But hope remains constant, eternal, and
we believe our pains will be assuaged. Our
hopes will not be shattered and our hearts will
leap for joy, as more and more of our
daughters return. It is a goal we remain
steadfastly committed to,” the President stated.
He hailed those who have been in the vanguard
for the recovery of the girls, both nationally and
internationally, adding: “Someday soon, we will
all rejoice together. Our intelligence and
security forces are unrelenting, and whatever it
takes, we remain resolute.

“Chibok community, Nigeria, and, indeed, the
world, will yet rise in brotherhood, to welcome
our remaining girls back home. We trust God
for that eventuality.”