Massive rallies to pressure Nigerian govt. to rescue Boko Haram captives

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) advocacy movement has said it will stage a series of protests at the Presidential Villa to pressure the Federal Government to act fast in rescuing the abducted Chibok girls, the Pulse reports.

The group's action follows the proof of life video of the girls, which was released by Boko Haram last week.

The BBOG led by a former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, indicated that the protests will also focus on issues regarding the humanitarian crisis in the North East, corruption in the disbursement of relief materials to IDPs, and the arms deal saga.

This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, August 18, jointly signed Ezekwesili and another leader of the group, Aisha Yesufu.

It explained the “decision to embark on a series of activities to compel decisive action from our government and the global community.”

The statement said: “Activities will commence on Monday, August 22, 2016. They will include several marches to the Presidency, media interactions, and engagements with critical stakeholders such as Governments, International Organizations, Statesmen and Influencers.

“Critical areas to be covered during this period of engagement are our #ChibokGirls, the humanitarian crisis in the North East, corruption in the disbursement of relief materials to IDPs, and the arms deal saga.

“We call on all citizens, within Nigeria and across the world, to join us on these engagements”.