The BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) group has expressed shock at the use of its brand name at a fundraising by Hadiza Buhari-Bello, President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter.

At the event, which was held on Monday, the Peace Corps of Nigeria donated N3.5m to Africa Support and Empowerment Initiative, a non-governmental organisation owned by Buhari-Bello as part of an endowment fund for the Chibok girls.

“Bringbackourgirls” was inscribed boldly on the backdrop of the event.

But the advocacy group led by Oby Ezekwesili has disassociated itself from the event, promising to issue a response through its lawyer, Femi Falana.

In a statement signed by Ezekwesili and Aisha Yesufu, the group said the organisers of the event were trying to smear its hard-earned name.

The BBOG group emphasised that it was a self-funded movement, and not a money-making NGO.
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“Following repeated enquiries from the media, we stumbled upon information of an event tagged ‘Official Inauguration and Signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Chibok Girls Endowment Project’ organised by the ‘Peace Corps of Nigeria’ and ‘Africa Support and Empowerment Initiative,’ with Hadiza Buhari-Bello,” the statement read.

“We are shocked, perplexed and completely dumbfounded to see the bold inscription of our hard-earned name, #BringBackOurGirls, on the event’s backdrop. We state categorically that we are not party to the said event and have absolutely no information of its origin. We urge the general public to disregard attempts at linking our movement to this highly suspicious event.

“After 902 days of painstaking advocacy, it is disheartening and unfortunate to suddenly see attempts, by external actors, to use it for selfish purposes. We have carefully built our reputation as a well-organised and disciplined global movement that is completely self-funded.

“The deliberate decision, to remain funded by sacrificial contributions of members for our very negligible needs, is the reason we are solely a Citizens’ Movement, and not an NGO. It will be highly injurious to allow it be dragged in the mud at this point. We therefore demand an immediate retraction and unreserved apology from the organisers.

“Together with our lawyers, Femi Falana & Co., we are considering a response to this attempt to smear our movement. We call on the general public and law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for unscrupulous persons who may already be/are planning similar nefarious acts to deceive the local and international community.”‎

Speaking with TheCable, Onwuka Don Uche, national secretary of the NGO, said he tried to reach members of the BBOG group but failed at every turn.

“I tried to contact members of the group, but I couldn’t reach any of them,” he said.

“I dropped a message for Oby Ezekwesili on Twitter, but there was no response. We will reach out to group. It is purely a fund for the Chibok girls, and we want to make BBOG a signatory to the account.”

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Why? This lady should know a good name is more expensive than diamond.... she may not care for her name but she should consider her "relatives"...

Where was she when the movement was birthed? Why come in now? Mdm Oby & Aisha do not need her help, she should find something else to do if she has "a belated & needless" compulsion to "help"...

WHY ME, WHY YOU.

The Buharis are milking the populace with reckless abandon.
Trust zombies to donate their miserly salaries to General Clueless family.
Please don't blame el-Dullard's family, if you have same opportunity controlling hordes of zombies you'd do the same.

She is exploiting her father's position to enrich herself.

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TippyTop:
The Buharis are milking the populace with reckless abandon.
Trust zombies to donate their miserly salaries to General Clueless family.

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U think buhari's children are corrupt like Jonathan's family? Buhari raised them well

modath:
Why? This lady should know a good name is more expensive than diamond.... she may not care for her name but she should consider her "relatives"...

Where was she when the movement was birthed?

huh, dont tell me you wailing....


still dont get it, anytine i quote you i get banned. abuse of power is not good, learn to have a thick skin

patriotic9jaboy:




U think buhari's children are corrupt like Jonathan's family? Buhari raised them well

They're not corrupt, they just use Bbog to raise millions from zombies.
How much did they fleece off you? If you like donate your intestine to the Buhari's na you sabi.

abokibuhari:

huh, dont tell me you wailing....

Wailing is your calling not mine...... I will always "criticise" wrong moves/gaffes when need be.... I won't create a temple in my bedroom, offering special prayers to gods of evil for the govt to fail to appease my embittered soul..

still dont get it, anytine i quote you i get banned. abuse of power is not good, learn to have a thick skin

You can't get it cos it's far above you.... I will help you this once... I refuse to grow a thick skin, I'm neither a porcupine, crocodile nor a warthog, sorry!!!!


If my opinions enrages you, sorry i can't help you, all i can advise is that you log out, find a 50n plastic ball, some of your contemporaries to play 5 a side set with....You don't have the liberty of personal attacks, abuses , name calling & sheer bigotry directed at me, no... I won't look away... * call me snitch? No problem*



You break the rules on ME/MO, I'm using the "report button"... Some of us won't allow this platform be turned into a mental asylum!! Mbanu!!

Thief

This is pure corruption

Ok

hmm

Family Of thieves

But why?

really..ve got notyn to say

abeg a bag of rice is how much for your side

So she did the event secretly.

Bunch of m0r0ns.

What is it with the Buharis and plagiarism? Her father plagiarized Obama's and Charles de Gaulle speech and now his daughter is infringing on the intellectual property of a group.


I know his blind followers will not see any wrongdoing in this, just as they didn't see his infamous "my wife belongs to my kitchen, living room and other room" speech as verbal mishap.

Tamuno eh Talk true

I'm not surprised.

Awon ole!!!! Deceiving gullible zombies.

Like mother like daughter, family of thieves....

Where are all those zombies? Make una come defend una master pikin.


Owon oloshi buruku somebody

Uhmm

Na dem sabi


Abeg who get crayfish and local maggi make him borrow me till month end when fayose go pay us I wan take dem cook ewedu soup

who is to blame?,the scammer (buhari's daughter), or the scammed (donors),meteeeeew