Parents of the 91 remaining girls of the 2014 Chibok school abduction in Chibok, Borno State, have written to the wife of the president, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, seeking her intervention.
The parents, in an open letter captioned: “Subject: A Plea for Justice and Remembering the Chibok Girls—A Letter to Her Excellency Mrs. Remi Tinubu,” which was made available to newsmen yesterday, lamented that the horrific circumstances had weighed heavily on them in the last one decade.
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The parents, in the letter signed by Yana Galang and Mallam Zanna for and on behalf of the Chibok Parents Association and those whose children are yet to return, noted that, while the world might have moved on, “but for us, the pain remains raw and the wounds refuse to heal. We are haunted by the memories of that night when our girls were taken from us, and every day we pray for their safe return.
“We have not lost hope, Your Excellency. We have not given up on our daughters, and we will continue to fight for their freedom until they are brought back to us.
“We urge you to use your influence and your platform to ensure that the plight of the Chibok girls is never forgotten, that justice is served, and that those responsible for this heinous act are held accountable.”
The parents also “humbly ask for an opportunity to meet with you, to seek your assistance in advocating for the safe return of our daughters. We ask for your empathy and your understanding as we navigate through this unimaginable pain.
“We ask for your commitment to standing by us and never forgetting the 276 girls who were taken from their school that night.”