KADA ACCUSES FG OF NEGLECTING CHIBOK GIRLS
The Kibabku (Chibok) Area Development Association, KADA, has accused the Federal Government of neglecting the Chibok girls who applied for a scholarship programme at the American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State.
This was made known in a statement jointly signed by Dauda Ndirpaya Iliya and Manasseh Allen, the National President and Director of Media and Publicity respectively of the association.
The group revealed that the girls were discriminated against and not allowed to mingle, interact, and socialize with other students forcing about 10 of them to withdraw out of frustration.
The ten young women who have backed out are identified as Laraba Mamman, Mwa Daniel, Rachael Nkeki (who are now married), Saraya Yanga, Philomena Dauda, Sarah Nkeki, Asabe Lawan, Glory Mainta, Talatu Adamu, and Lydia Habila.
KADA said the Federal Government had thwarted many assistance that came the way of the girls from both local and foreign organisations.
They noted that the President Buhari administration was sabotaging efforts by institutions both local and abroad aimed at proffering assistance to the girls.
Part of the statement released by KADA reads that the Chibok Government Secondary School project has been abandoned and is now in a state of dilapidation since it was attacked by Boko Haram Insurgents in April 2014.
The statement reads, "Our returned daughters enrolled at the American University of Nigeria (AUN) Yola, have not made much progress and feel frustrated not understanding the direction of things or being properly briefed of their future.
"Ten of them have out of frustration left the programme, they are Laraba Mamman, Mwa Daniel, Rachael Nkeki (who are now married), Saraya Yanga, Philomena Dauda, Sarah Nkeki, Asabe Lawan, Glory Mainta, Talatu Adamu, and Lydia Habila.
"Neither the families nor the Kibaku community have been briefed and informed by the Federal Government on rescue efforts or the whereabouts of our daughters since the last batch of 82 returned on 7 May, 2017.
"Except the messages by President Muhammadu Buhari released every 13 April since then, on the eve of the 14 April commemoration. These messages are basically the same copy-and-paste with minor alterations year in, year out."
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