Our attention has been drawn to a report in Vanguard News Paper of 27th February 2018 credited to one Bashir Manzo, who claimed to be the chairman of the forum of parents of missing school girls of Dapchi. He claimed in the report that the parents of the missing school girls were not part of the meeting held in Damaturu and that they were not invited.
This statement is not true and lacks substance. First and foremost, the Ministry is not aware of the association he claimed to represent. Therefore, representatives of parents of the missing school girls were actually invited and participated in the meeting. The representatives of the parents who were present at the meeting are:-
Adamu Alhaji Yau Jumbam
Sale Saidu Dapchi and
Aliyu Musa Mabu
Adamu Alhaji Yau Jumbam who spoke on behalf of the parents, expressed appreciations to efforts of the Federal Government for sending a high level facts finding delegation to Yobe State and appealed to the Government to do everything possible to ensure the safe return of their daughters. He further said that they are sadden by this incidence to the extent that they neither sleep nor eat well since the incident happened.
The Chairman Bursari LGA and the District Head of Dapchi who were present at the meeting can attest to the fact that the parents were represented and their voice heard.
The Ministry, therefore, reputes the claim of parents not represented at the meeting as reported by this media house.
Signed
Shuaibu Bulama
Director Schools Management
For Honourable Commissioner
