#BBB NEWS| Buhari Speaks On Abducted Chibok Schoolgirls, Pledges Defeat Of Boko Haram

A day shy of the first anniversary of the abduction of 276 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State, President-elect Muhammadu Buhari today pledged that his administration would defeat the Islamist insurgent group, Boko Haram. Members of the group were responsible for the abductions and have carried out numerous acts of carnage and terrorism especially in Nigeria’s northeast zone.

In a statement released today from his country home, Daura in Katsina State, Mr. Buhari stated, “Today we remember the kidnapping of 276 girls from a school in Chibok one year ago. This crime has rightly caused outrage both in Nigeria and across the world.”

Mr. Buhari, who scored a decisive victory in Nigeria’s presidential election on March 28, added that it was “a time to reflect on the pain and suffering of the victims, their friends and families.” He assured them that “Our thoughts and prayers, and that of the whole Nigerian Nation, are with you today.”