Youths, under the aegis of Kibaku Youth Association
of Nigeria, KYAN, yesterday, stormed the office of Governor Babatunde Fashola
of Lagos State to protest the continued abduction of 234 female students of
Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok Local Government, Borno State by the
Boko Haram insurgents and called for their immediate release.
It will be recalled that about three weeks ago 234
female students were initially abducted by the Boko Haram group and taken to
the dreadful Sambisa Forest, Borno State, while some escaped in the process.
The aggrieved indigenes of Chibok council, Borno
State living in Lagos, stormed Lagos House, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja, to
condemn the abduction of the innocent students after attacking their school in
Chibok community.
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| Governor B.R Fashola of Lagos State |
The protesters, clad in black attire to express
their concern over the abduction of the girls, and called on the Federal
Government, state governors and the military in the country to get the girls
released forthwith as well as end the insurgency immediately.
The protesters displayed placards with different
inscriptions, such as: “Education is not a crime, we want our girls back; Bring
our sisters; Where are our sisters; Bring back our girls; hear our cries; we
love our siblings; 234 innocent lives is too much to ignore; Rescue the 234
Chibok girls now and others.”
The leader of the youths, Mr. Moses Zakwa
explained: “Though we are in Lagos enjoying the peaceful atmosphere of the
state, however, our hearts bleed over this tragedy that has befallen these
innocent young girls whom are our sisters, cousins, mothers of the unborn
generation and future leaders of the country.”
Addressing the protesters, Fashola said; “Your
coming here today shows sense of brotherhood and passion for your fellow human
being especially children and the Lagos state government is also concerned
about the abduction of these girls.
“We are really shock as to the resort to the abduction
of innocent young children in our country. Whatever grievances the abductors
have, hostage taking is dehumanising.”
culled: http://www.vanguardngr.com
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