Obasanjo made the statement as he received the #BringBackOurGirls (#BBOG) campaign group on January 13, 2015, Tuesday.
“The reason why we must continue to sing this is because today it is Chibok, tomorrow it could be my village.”
It would be noted that the group had also visited Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, and and veteran broadcaster, Christopher Kolade, in Abeokuta and Lagos.
Talking to the group, Kolade stated only a person with no imagination could be comfortable with the girls’ abduction.
“Remember that a white President mobilised the National Guard to escort one small black girl to school in a deeply racist United States. So why can’t we mobilise the Army to ensure that no educational institution in Nigeria is closed?”
Each of the statesmen recommended that the group’s campaign must be sustained and that the aggrieved families should continue to advocate for the rescue of their children.
The trio unanimously called on the group to keep on educating Nigerians. According to them, that would provide direct testimony on the impact of the insurgency in the North East. Together with other concerned Nigerians it would also raise awareness and provide humanitarian support for the displaced communities of North Eastern Nigeria.
Obasanjo, Soyinka and Kolade also agreed to be a collective voice of reason on issues of national importance, especially on the rescue of the 219 Chibok girls.
It has been recently reported that Australian government have repeatedly offered the Nigerian authorities their support to help find the kidnapped schoolgirls, but the offers have not been taken up.
“Nigeria has welcomed our offers but hasn’t made any request for specific assistance.
“The international community stands ready to work with the Nigerian government to assist in its efforts to counter terrorism and implement counter-radicalisation programmes,” Australian Foreign Minister said.
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