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Friday 15 April 2016

Chibok girls: We are all very embarrased and ashamed that over 200 girls could disappear like this- Cardinal Onaiyekan

Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja, said the Nigerian government has to carry out negotiations sooner or later to secure the release of the Chibok girls. His remarks came in the wake of the release of a video by Boko Haram purportedly showing 15 of the kidnapped schoolgirls. 

The Archbishop who spoke to Susy Hodges on the second anniversary of the kidnapping of the Chibok girls on Thursday April14, said he believes the government needs "to go beyond a military response" to Boko Haram if they want to rescue these girls and the thousands of other innocent civilians who are being held by the Islamic group.

He revealed that there is widespread embarrassment among Nigerians on this anniversary over the continuing failure to locate and rescue the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls despite a global media campaign.

"We are all very embarrassed and very ashamed that over 200 girls could disappear like this."

On the positive side, the Nigerian cardinal said he has learnt that many of the people displaced from their homes by the Boko Haram militants when they overran large swathes of territory in north eastern Nigeria a couple of years ago are now returning to their villages because of recent advances by the military against the Boko Haram. He said the Islamic militants are now largely “confined to the inner areas of the forest."

Asked about whether the government is likely to open negotiations to secure the release of the Chibok schoolgirls and the hundreds of other civilians seized by the Boko Hara militants, Cardinal Onaiyekan said he firmly believes that a military campaign is not the sole means of solving this problem.

“There have to be negotiations sooner or later. The government needs to go beyond a military response." Cardinal Onaiyekan said given the signs that many of the Boko Haram militants are now "tired" and losing their impetus and much of the territory they once controlled, they should be encouraged to hand in their arms and seek reconciliation. 

Source: Vatican Radio

21 comments:

OSINANL said...

OK o...

OSINANL said...

OK o...

Unknown said...

Hmmmmmm

Unknown said...

Mr cardinal so you follow for people wey apc brain washed with this scam na wah oh.
My dear if they are the same girls why are they well fetched?who is feeding them that makes them look healthy like?who is fooling who.
No girls or women is missing they are in shettima's underground in government house very soon the will release them and fools will result awwwwwww.
Tueh with cough on apc fools face for this scam.













#sad indeed

Unknown said...

Bikonu ka nnu nti

Unknown said...

Honestly,i dnt knw wat to say again abotu this issue







Let God take control





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Anonymous said...

May you die a sudden death. If it was your sister that was taken will you be spilling this bile? Fools everywhere on this blog. From the owner of the blog to people like you and stern. Devil punish your generation

Unknown said...

No need crying when the head is off. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Poor girls
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Richard said...

Sigh



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Unknown said...

Its well

Anonymous said...

Dix freborn guess ur mum smelly pussy affected ur brain in the process of giving birth to you

Gorgeous Juliet said...

We are tired ooo! Buhari help usBreaking News!!! Nigeria Chibok girls shown alive in Boko Haram video

Unknown said...

Ok ooooo

chommy said...

Alright. Linda observe!

chommy said...

Nawa o. Linda observe!

Anonymous said...

If cardinal Onayeikan could be civil enough and stop addressing boko haram an islamic group it will be better, they are not muslim but terrorists

Unknown said...

Okay..


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Anonymous said...

Resultant of clueless GEJ

Ugoh Gerrard Ebuka said...

God will bring these girls home as those that's are supposed to protect and fight for them have failed them

Unknown said...

Take heart,

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