Lai Mohammad, minister of information and culture, has expressed optimism that a bigger batch of Chibok girls will soon be released.

However, he warned analysts and commentators to be careful of the comments they make so that the release of the remaining girls will not be jeopardised.

Speaking on Sunday in Abuja at a special thanksgiving service for the21 released Chibok girls, the minister said “reckless analysts and commentators” were not helping the situation for the other girls still in the captivity.

Mohammed said those who doubted the Buhari’s administration to ensure the safe release and the reunion of the abducted Chibok girls with their parents were disappointed.

“They are many reckless analysts and commentators who are not helping the situation. We still have many of our children in captivity. Therefore we have to be careful with the kind of comments that we make. We must not make comments that will make the release of these girls difficult or impossible,” he said.

“When the President said that the Boko Haram saga will not be closed until all the girls abducted have been released and reunited with their families safely, those who doubted did not believe us so we thank God this day has come.”

While appealing to the other parents whose children have not been released, Mohammed said: “This is the beginning and we are very optimistic that very soon another batch bigger than this will be released. I want to assure you that these negotiations are ongoing even as we speak.”

Also speaking, Yakubu Nkeki, chairman of the parents of the abducted Chibok girls, dismissed reports alleging that 18 of the 21 freed girls were pregnant.

He thanked the president for summoning the courage and the political will that eventually led to the release of the abducted girls, and appealed to the general populace to stop spreading rumours, particularly on the social media, that would put the lives of the other girls at risk.

Shiktra Kwali, who delivered the sermon at the thanksgiving service, told the girls that as they start a new life in freedom, they should not allow the experience of the past to weigh them down.

He urged them to remain steadfast in serving the Lord, who has not forsaken them even in captivity.

The ceremony ended with an identification parade, as each of the freed girls identified her parents who in turn made brief comments, with many of them applauding Buhari for ensuring the safe release of the girls.

blueto:
In other words, A bigger batch of Boko haram commanders and consociates will soon be released by the certifiacateless misogynist to continue unleashing terror.

blueto:
In other words, A bigger batch of Boko haram commanders, complicits and consociates will soon be released by the certifiacateless misogynist to continue unleashing terror in the northern part of the nation.

Tolexander:
If you have your sister among these kidnapped girls, you won't mind that will be the price to pay to have her released!

Tolexander:
If you have your sister among these kidnapped girls, you won't mind paying the price (either human or cash) to have her released and won't talk like that!

blueto:
Yes, but we have to transcend beyond that view and approach with more hyperopic and provident views.

The boko haram commanders that are being released is not anticipate to just quit. They will mobilise their subordinates and accomplices and make attempts to resume terrorism and capture another set of girls, and use them as negotiating options, should in case they are apprehended again. It is just like moving in circles for the govt.

blueto:
In other words, A bigger batch of Boko haram commanders, coadjutors and consociates will soon be released by the certifiacateless misogynist to continue unleashing terror in their environment.

CaptainVID:
My problem isn't with the kidnap...its where they are coming out from and how come NOW...Buhari's administration must have the blue print knowledge the past administration seemed to lack even with the assistance they had from other countries...But that blue print knowledge baffles me tho....still very much happy with the release of the girls.

blueto:
Yes, but we have to transcend beyond that view and approach with more hyperopic and provident views.
The boko haram commanders that are being released is not anticipate to just quit. They will mobilise their subordinates and accomplices and make attempts to resume terrorism and capture another set of girls, and use them as negotiating options, should in case they are apprehended again. It is just like moving in circles for the govt.

Sibrah:
Released by whom?
If there was no swap, how is lai so sure about them being released. I suspect there was indeed a swap of prisoners.

APCsupporter:


What do you have to say about the foolish he-goat a.k.a ineffectual buffon a.k.a otuokke drunkard mr gej who was busy drinking and getting laid while the girls were being kidnapped.

Weldone APC for bringing back our girls. Pdp will ever smell aso rock again

APCsupporter:


Hater go and kill yourself. Stop pretending I know that you are not happy about their return




Wishful thinking. The devil is a liar. It won't work bro

If your mother was among them would you prefer to keep the terrorists and let your mother stay there and give birth to more terrorists? Are you people human beings at all? No seriously...

blueto:
the blame should go to the APC governor who allegedly hampered the information from circulating until after the plans to abduct the girls have been successfully executed, thus depriving GEJ and the military of foiling the moves.

bayelsaowei:
God will punish all those that used the chibok scam to punish the last administration. ..
Soon real truths will come out..
And let me see the next fool that will say the Niger delta shouldn't be negotiated with..thunder fire all those that proclaim no one should negotiate with terrorists just to foil plans for the FG to negotiate with the Niger delta..We dey wait for buhari...

Qmerit:
Who ever that is doubting the girls being kidnap! My prayer for them is that their love ones should be kidnapped for just a month and when they cry out others would ve the guts to call it a scam!

Nor be curse at all at all!!!
Whether they re on swap or not is not my concern, their release should be paramount, it's everyone that can negotiate for swap and be successful at the end.

Don't force any one to believe or not to be believe.
If you believe u know where you belong and
If you don't u also know where you belong
In my prayer!