Chidi Samuel
Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, has assured the parents of the yet to be released Chibok girls that the government is doing everything possible to ensure that their daughters are rescued from the insurgents.
The Governor made the disclosure while addressing the rescued Chibok girls who visited him at the Government House, Maiduguri on Monday.
Addressing the girls, Governor Shettima said it was refreshing to see that the girls were in cheerful mood but noted that the next concern had to be their future.
According to the Governor, “As you know, 56 of your colleagues who escaped abduction are currently in two international schools where they have been since 2014.
“We are taking care of all their educational needs from school fees to other basics.
“Left to me, I would want the 21 of you to join them in those two schools so that you can all feel at home and move on.
“However, the Federal Government has a plan which we will jointly discuss and come up with a decision that is acceptable to you our daughters.
“President Muhammadu Buhari loves you so much and he is deeply concerned about our daughters that are yet to be freed. He is working on that and we are all working” Shettima said.
For those parents whose daughters are yet to be rescued, Governor Shettima said all hands are on deck to ensure the return of all the girls to their parents.
“Nothing is too much for these girls and their parents.
“They have suffered too much and deserve our support” the Governor said.
The happy girls presented a gift of a medium size photo frame with a bold ‘THANK YOU’ printed on it to the Governor.