The House of Representatives, Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure the release of the Chibok schoolgirls still held by Boko Haram.
Following a motion under matters of urgent public importance by Rep. Asabe Vilita-Bashir (APC-Borno) at plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Yusuff Lasun, at the National Assembly, Abuja, the house particularly stressed the case of Leah Sharibu.
Vilita-Bashir, representing Chibok/Gwoza/Damboa Federal Constituency, while moving the motion,lamented the fact that after five years of abduction about 112 of the girls were still in captivity.
“The house notes that the April 14 marked the 5th anniversary of the kidnapping of 219 Chibok girls by Boko Haram insurgents.
‘‘The house further notes that over 100 Dapchi schoolgirls were also abducted by the same insurgents.
‘‘The house is concerned that in spite of the local and international cries, 112 of the Chibok girls, Leah Sharibu and Alice Ngaddah are still in captivity,’’
Contributing, Rep. Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje, (PDP-Abia), who commended the BBOG movement for its unrelenting campaign for the release of the girls ,said it is sad that some of the parents have died without seeing their daughters’ return.
However,Rep. Ken Chikere, who commended the federal government for its effort so far, noted that government still deserved some praises so that it could do more.
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