#BringBackOurGirls (BBOG)proteters
By Damilola Oyedele  

The allegation that a group of protesters demanding the return of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls are being sponsored may have been confirmed yesterday as some of its members after gathering in Abuja yesterday, engaged in a free-for-all over money they were promised for participating in the protest.

The group, all youths, clad in white T-shirts as against the red T-shirts of the #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) protesters also gathered at the Unity Fountain in Abuja to mark the 100 days of the abduction of the girls. The group, however, gathered before the 3p.m. schedule of the planned sit-out by the BBOG, with T-shirts and banners with the inscriptions “Boko Haram, Return Our Girls Now.”

At the end of the meeting, THISDAY observed that some of them were fighting and struggling among themselves, complaining that someone had absconded with the money meant for them to share.

THISDAY also gathered that the group enjoyed a live coverage from the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) as the crew were observed packing their equipment and Mikano generator used for the live transmission.

The NTA crew however did not cover the BBOG group even though it already started proceedings to mark the 100 days.

It was also gathered that the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ms. Jumoke Akinjide, addressed the group in white shirts. This indicated government’s backing, to draw attention away from the Dr. Oby Ezekwesili’s group.

Meanwhile the BBOG group marking the 100 day of the abduction of the Chibok girls, lamented that no concrete result had been achieved.
Assembled at a sit-out in Abuja, the protesters called for more concerted efforts to ensure the safe release of the girls from the hands of their abductors, the Boko Haram sect.

The former Vice-President of the World Bank, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, while addressing journalists on the sidelines of the sit-out at the Unity Fountain, said the group did not expect that the girls would still be in captivity  till now.

Speaking on the Tuesday meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the parents of the abducted girls, Ezekwesili said it was an important one.

“...From when it happened, we had expected that there should have been an outreach to the parents; that did not happen, but let bygones be bygones,” she said.
The former minister however noted that the outcome of the meeting would be measured by results, which would mean the safe rescue of the girls.
Ezekwesili added that although terrorism was a global challenge, all countries collaborating on the rescue of the Chibok girls are looking to the Nigerian government to provide the needed leadership towards getting results.

She also insisted that the #BringBackOurGirls group which had sat out consistently for 86 days now, would not relent until the girls are rescued.
“The protest is as effective as it can be. We do not control the apparatus that makes a country secure. We are the voice of the girls, in order to compel the appropriate actions to be taken. The end action is to compel the entity that holds the power to act, to act,” she added.

Addressing the youths who had converged on Kolo Town, Ogbia to elect officers for Ogbia branch of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), the Special Adviser to the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Youth Matters and Conflict Resolution, Mr. George Turnah, commended the youths for taking their destiny in their own hands by electing their leaders themselves and for the votes of confidence passed on Jonathan and Dickson.

Turnah, who charged the newly inaugurated Ijaw Youths’ Congress (IYC) clan executives and parliamentarians to live above board, assured them of his moral and financial support at all times.
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/chibok-rented-crowd-fights-over-money/184395/

I can't but laff...PEJ voice dariss God ooo

merieam16: I can't but laff...PEJ voice dariss God ooo

Girl u beautiful

See how this gov people are causing the country so much embarrassment. What's all this rubbish news Nah. I wonder what international aids will be saying about naija government after reading this. What a shame! A very very very big shame! This people have turned this chibok saga into a money making, fighting, false allegations, disgraceful jamboree. Rubbish!

edozie04: Girl u beautiful

tank smiles

Wetin man will not see in this land.

Abeg make I follow una laff biko.

heheheheheheh

You de mind dem.. Nigeria is my country and i know Nigerians, they dont do things that they wont gain anything from. Any protest that last for 2 days without NLC closing down all Government and private offices nationwide is sponsored.

Oby needs to mention her sponsors, cia or mi5

...Lol!..now why am i not surprised?..smh!

[size=15pt]What a shoddy and sham reporting by Thisday. I'm surprised that they are being used as the media propagandist been touted some weeks ago by investigations from people that gej' people are doing every thing to discredit #bringbackourgirls. Its a shame thisday has to be their anchor in a very shameful way. is this how low nduka can go? What a shame![/size]

merieam16: I can't but laff...PEJ voice dariss God ooo

angela98: See how this gov people are causing the country so much embarrassment. What's all this rubbish news Nah. I wonder what international aids will be saying about naija government after reading this. What a shame! A very very very big shame! This people have turned this chibok saga into a money making, fighting, false allegations, disgraceful jamboree. Rubbish!

atlwireles: Wetin man will not see in this land.

PointB: Abeg make I follow una laff biko.
heheheheheheh

gboss4sure: You de mind dem.. Nigeria is my country and i know Nigerians, they dont do things that they wont gain anything from. Any protest that last for 2 days without NLC closing down all Government and private offices nationwide is sponsored.
Oby needs to mention her sponsors, cia or mi5

Ngokafor:
...Lol!..now why am i not surprised?..smh!

You guys are shameful. this reminds me of the story of the ants that followed the sugar in the urine until the man who pissed it walked by and crushed their head. Herd mentality on nairaland is amazing, jobless people will just read and the next thing type nonsense.

suwailad:






You guys are shameful. this reminds me of the story of the ants that followed the sugar in the urine until the man who pissed it walked by and crushed their head. Herd mentality on nairaland is amazing, jobless people will just read and the next thing type nonsense.

Quote me next time, if you have something to say. I am not interested in your salon discussion.

I pledge to Nigeria my country.........

Read between the lines. It's clear THISDAY believes - as anyone sensible would - that the white-shirted fellows squabbling over money were Government plants put in place to discredit the BBOG movement.

NTA covering only the unruly group, even when anyone with eyes knew that the usual protesters don red shirts and have been gathering in a different site for weeks now.

Government deliberately choosing to address the imposters...even when everyone in Abuja knows the only BBOG protesters (the Oby group) are the red-shirted folks.

Protesters spontaneously breaking into a scuffle/squabble on live TV that happened to be the Govt stooge media, NTA



Only thing wrong with the article is the headline. It should have been "Government sponsored fake BringBackOurGirls protesters shame the nation on live TV"


Not since the Abacha days (criminalizing NADECO) have we seen an Administration stoop to such levels of pettiness.

suwailad:






You guys are shameful. this reminds me of the story of the ants that followed the sugar in the urine until the man who pissed it walked by and crushed their head. Herd mentality on nairaland is amazing, jobless people will just read and the next thing type nonsense.

kettle calling pot black. If u had job u won't be here commenting on our posts. I know you are the wife of shekau, for that reason u can't handle the truth. Madam jobful, u never start.

suwailad:

You guys are shameful. this reminds me of the story of the ants that followed the sugar in the urine until the man who pissed it walked by and crushed their head. Herd mentality on nairaland is amazing, jobless people will just read and the next thing type nonsense.

What is the clown blabbing about?

oby ezekwesili constituting nuisance from time immemorial

we all know they have always been rented crowds. shame on the them and the fugly sheddiot ezekwesili