President
Muhammad Buhari’s wife, Aisha Buhari, has charged perpetrators of abductions
and various harmful practices against women and girls to stop.
She was speaking during an event to mark the
2018 International Women’s Day, on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the National
Center for Women Development, Abuja.
Mrs. Buhari observed that for Nigeria, the day
must be marked with a difference considering the sad incident of the abduction
of girls, especially the case of Chibok and Dapchi, which must take the
national spotlight.
“As a mother, I share the sorrow and agony of
the parents at this time, it is my sincere hope that efforts by government will
soon lead to their release,” she said.
She introduced a local theme tagged, “Leave our
daughters alone” which she said, is a strong call for the end of abductions,
charging the media to own the campaign and spread message.
She also charged wives of the Governors to
propagate the campaign in their various states, stating that the message must
echo through all corners of Nigeria and be on everyone’s lips.
“Leave our daughters alone, leave our daughters
alone, leave our daughters alone” she said.
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