April 14, (THEWILL) – Borno State government has reiterated its unwavering commitment to the rescue of the remaining 87 Chibok girls that are yet to return.
The State Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar, made the statement while addressing newsmen at the 10th anniversary of the abduction of the schoolgirls in Maiduguri, on Saturday.
He said the focus was on the 10th anniversary of the Chibok Girls’ abduction and the security status in Borno State.
He regretted that it is now 10 years when Boko Haram terrorists invaded Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, in 2014.
Professor Tar stated, “The Borno State Government is committed to rescuing the remaining Chibok girls and reuniting them with their families.
“We understand the pain and anguish that the families of those still in captivity are going through, this is our sorrow!
“We also wish to use this occasion to take stock of the rescued girls and provide an update on how the girls are coming to terms with adjusting to normal life after captivity, and efforts of the Borno State Government to sustain the momentum on the rescue of the remaining girls.
“So far, out of the 276 abducted Chibok Girls,187 have been rescued and reunited with their families. Most of the rescued girls have, over the years, been enrolled in different schools or graduated under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs.
“A number of the girls have been enrolled into local and foreign scholarships or empowerment programmes. Many have since been reunited with their immediate families and are continuing to receive psychosocial support to reconcile them with normal life.”
Speaking on the recent incident of missing IDPs (106 missing, 8 returned). The Borno Model, a state programme for the rehabilitation and reintegration of repentant insurgents, was also introduced.
I am Ladi Dapson, a general writer with thewill. I cover Borno and Yobe states respectively.
I based Maiduguri, Borno State Capital.
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