The Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima and authorities of the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok made the abducted girls a target for the dreaded Boko Haram sect.
The Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, while responding to questions on BBC World Hardtalk, said the entire truth has not been said over the matter.
"I'm telling you that only God, the governor of Borno state, the commissioner for education and the principal (know the truth) because there is nobody that has spoken on this matter, whether the governor, the parents or the principal, that has said the same thing.
"There have been so many versions", he said.
He also alleged that the girls were made a 'soft target' their abductors by the school's authorities.
"There were over 200 girls in the secondary school. The principal was not on sight, the vice principal was not there, none of the teachers was there. There was no light, no electricity or generator. So, it was just like setting target", Doyin said.
When asked about the initial delay in taking action over the girls' abduction, Doyin said that was not the case.
According to him, the government swung into action immediately.
"I know the night that this news broke. And I know immediately that this news broke, military officers were summoned; the very next day, the security council meeting was held, instructions were given, actions were taken."
Doyin also confirmed reports that the girls' location is known to the Nigerian military.
He explained that rescue action is being delayed because the girls' safety is paramount.
"We know where the girls are...There is no confusion about it (girls' whereabouts). The military knows where the girls are," he said.
"The number of the girls makes it extremely very difficult for us because we don't want to lose any of the girls.
"The whole world is concerned, everybody has aired his voice, but we've a bigger burden; we must not lose any of these girls.
Meanwhile, the nearly 300 girls abducted by the Boko Haram sect on April 14 have now spend more than 50 days in captivity.
The worldwide #BringBackOurGirls campaign, temporarily banned on April 2nd, in Abuja, is still going on as the world waits for their rescue.
No comments:
Post a Comment