A Women group, the Coalition for Women Advancement in Africa (CAWA) has chided the leadership of the Chibok community over the recent rescue efforts of two of the abducted school girls by the Nigerian Military.
The Executive Vice President of CAWA, Jummai Samuel, while speaking to newsmen in Abuja said the Nigerian Military should be eulogized for their efforts rather than being castigated by the leadership of the Chibok community.
The head of the Chibok Community in FCT, Tsambido H Abana, had, while speaking in Abuja, condemned the rescue effort of the second girl, Serah Luka, saying she is not part of the Chibok community.
But the group said, “as mothers, our joy is that these two girls regaining their freedom has rekindled our hopes that the other school girls abducted in Chibok and thousand others abducted from their homes and other places will soon regain their freedom.
“While recognising that two out of over 200 looks negligible, we are happy nonetheless that the years of incarceration and abuse for these two are over
“We are, however, saddened by the report that six of the girls have died in captivity.
“We are saddened even more by deliberate attempt by some miscreants within the cyberspace to denigrate the efforts of the military in bringing about the conditions that made the rescue of these two girls, other women and children possible.
“We are concerned by this irresponsible behaviour as daughters, wives and mothers of troops because we know the success of the Nigerian Army didn’t come as a result of cheap talk but rather they made sacrifices in blood and lives to degrade Boko Haram.
“It is disheartening that instead of looking at the more crucial issues of rehabilitating the freed girls and speeding up the rescue of the others, Nigerians are being inundated with disgusting debates over who rescued who or how a freed girl was not originally abducted in Chibok but in Adamawa state.
” How do those behind this thrash talk sleep? Are they humans? Are they parents? Do they have underlying mental health issues?”
“Our conviction is that even when right activists rescue innocent persons in federal prisons, where government feeds and gives them basic medical attention, they should be applauded. How much more when troops rescue abductees from terrorists that have iota of respect for human rights or rules of engagement? The life of every Nigerian: young or old, male or female is as important as any other one and irrespective of where their ordeal took place should be appreciated”
“Our thoughts are that the credibility and motive of the chairman of abducted Chibok School Girls Parents Association is suspect and has to be scrutinized”
“Why the emphasis on only Chibok daughters to the detriment of thousands of other persons abducted in the same war? Is it for pecuniary gains, or patronage by foreign donors/ NGOs?
“Are they being sponsored to discredit the military and the government, or is it in anticipation of possible largesse and compensation?, she asked.
