BEVERLY HILLS, January 05, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed delight at the rescue of Rakiya Abubakar, one of the abducted Chibok girls.
In a statement issued by Femi Adesina, Presidential Spokesman, on Thursday, Buhari said the Abubakar’s rescue has renewed his hope that all the girls would be found.
He assured Nigerians that his government would do all within its powers to rescue the girls declaring that all the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls will one day be reunited with their families.
“President Muhammadu Buhari welcomes the recovery of another Chibok schoolgirl, Rakiya Abubakar, in the Alagarno area of Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State,” the statement read.
“The president notes that the recovery raises renewed hope that the other captured girls will one day be reunited with their families, friends and community.
“President Buhari also commends the military for the diligent investigation which led to the recovery of Rakiya and urges them to continue in the spirit with which they cleared the Sambisa forest of terrorists.
“The president assures that the Nigerian government will continue to do all within its powers to assist the military in locating the rest of the girls and eradicating the menace of terrorism in Nigeria.”
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