Aisha Buhari Says She Shares In The Sorrow And Agony Of Parents Of The Abducted Girls

The first lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari has said she shares in the sorrow and agony of parents of all abducted girls in the country.

She made this revelation while delivering a speech she titled: ‘Leave Our Daughters Alone’, to mark the 2018 International Women`s Day in Abuja on Thursday.

“I am aware of the efforts being made for the release of the remaining Chibok girls as well as the recently (abducted) Dapchi girls.”

“As a mother, I share (in) the sorrow and agony which the parents are going through up to this moment.It is my sincere hope that the efforts will yield positive results.”

The first lady said that the abductions had further exposed the long-standing evil perpetrated against women in the society. She, therefore, called on relevant stakeholders, especially the media, to stand against the “disturbing issue”.

She also called on Nigerians, especially the media to join the campaign against all forms of abduction and maltreatment of the Nigerian woman.

“It is a disturbing issue for which we must put heads together, pray, speak out, show concern and ensure that the situation comes to an end.’’

The wife of the President said it was unfortunate that celebration of the 2018 International women`s day came with pains and agony following the abduction of the Dapchi School girls and also expressed concern over the use of young girls by insurgents to carry out suicide bombing.

Mrs Buhari congratulated Nigerian women for successfully marking the Day and prayed for greater opportunities for the Nigerian woman and also prayed for them to have equal opportunities in governance as their male counterparts.

In her remark, the wife of Vice-President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, said the 2018 event came in a very happy and worst situation considering the progress made by Nigerian team at the winter Olympic as well as the abduction of the Dapchi girls.