Buhari Has Not Given Up Over the Rescued Of Abducted Chibok Girls --- Presidency

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has disclosed that the Federal Government has not given up in its pursuit for the recovery of the abducted Chibok girls.

It should be Recall that members of Boko Haram sect in 2014, abducted over 200 school girls from Chibok school in Borno State.

The current administration has come under serious criticism over its inability to recover the girls so far.

Reacting to the critics, Garba said the government would continue in its effort to rescue the girls, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari’s heart was with the girls and their parents.

“The President’s heart is with the Chibok girls and their parents. He understands their feelings. The government has not given up on the missing girls. Efforts to find them will continue.

“So far, the country’s gallant and re-energised military has taken back more than 20,000 citizens held hostage by the terrorists.

“In the last couple of days, the Nigerian Air Force carried out a successful raid in which 300 terrorists were killed. The leader of the terrorists, Shekau, was injured.

“Boko Haram, which killed above 20,000 citizens is on the retreat. Government’s efforts to end terrorism and brigandage all over the country will continue”, Punch quoted him as saying.