8 years past majority of the Chibok girls yet to be found

Yesterday marked the anniversary, an interfaith denominational prayer session was held, on Thursday on the premises of GGSS, Chibok, where the girls were carted away in 2014.

Th e annual Chibok Girls’ Lecture was also held yesterday virtually with a focus on the government’s failure in education.
A cross section of parents and community leaders from Chibok who spoke with our reporters yesterday expressed sadness, describing the anniversary as another day of disappointment and lamentation.
Mr Pogu Bitrus, a former president of the Kibaku Area Development Association, an umbrella body of the Chibok community, said, “It is a day of lamentation and disappointment for the Chibok community because many of our abducted children are still in captivity. It is also unfortunate that Nigeria’s security situation which led to their abduction has not abated, to the extent that facilities such as airports and train stations are now being targeted.
“It is indeed a sad reminder that we are not out of the woods in terms of insecurity. Government promises remain unfulfi lled despite its primary responsibility of securing lives. We are all hostages in this country; we are all in bondage because our collective security is not guaranteed.”