The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to redouble its efforts toward securing the release of the remaining Chibok schoolgirls and the last Dapchi girl, Leah Sharibu, abducted by Boko Haram.
At the plenary on Wednesday, the lower chamber of the National Assembly made the call after it adopted a motion moved by a member representing Chibok/Gwoza/Damboa Federal Constituency in Borno State, Asabe Vilita-Bashir.
Moving the motion, which was largely debated and unanimously adopted by the lawmakers, Vilita-Bashir said it was disheartening that after five years of their abduction, about 112 of the Chibok girls were still being held by the insurgents.
She said, ‘’The House notes that April 14 marked the 5th anniversary of the kidnapping of 219 Chibok girls by Boko Haram insurgents. Over 100 Dapchi schoolgirls were also abducted by the same insurgents. Read more