President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said the conflicting reports that emanated from the Federal Government and the security forces in the days shortly after the over 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped in Chibok, Borno State last year portrayed the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan in a bad light locally and internationally.

He said he could not rationalise the past government’s incompetence in dealing with the issue, saying he could only ask for patience.

Buhari spoke while granting audience to members of the BringBackOurGirls group, a pressure group set up to continue to clamour for the rescue of the abducted girls.

The President said, “It is unfortunate that the security and Federal Government’s conflicting reports initially presented the government and its agencies in a very bad light both nationally and internationally.

“This is because the law enforcement agencies and the government were conflicting each other sometimes within hours or within weeks, that is not very impressive.

“The delayed and late reaction by the former government and its agencies was very unfortunate as I said…

“I think you will agree with me that the present government takes the issue very seriously. Within a week of being sworn in, I visited Niger, Chad and would have visited Cameroon but for the invitation of the G-7 to go to Germany.

“I am very impressed with the fact that the leadership of this important group and the United Nations itself, are very concerned about the security in Nigeria which led to the abduction of the Chibok girls by the terrorists.

“When the terrorists announced their loyalty to ISIS, the whole attention again was brought squarely to Nigeria. And now we are rated with Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. This is very unfortunate.”

The President also insisted that members of the Boko Haram sect could not claim to be propagating Islam, saying they should consider changing their name to something else.

“We are pleased that in the excesses of the terrorists, they have blown themselves.

“I think they have to change their names from Boko Haram to something else, because no religion will kill the innocents.

“You can’t go and kill innocent people and say ‘Allah Akbar!’ It is either you don’t believe it or you don’t know what you are saying.

“So, it has nothing to do with religion; they are just terrorists and Nigeria will mobilise against all of them,” he added.

The President said he was still compiling the shopping list requested from him by the G-7 leaders.

While saying that the military had submitted its own list, Buhari said he was still waiting for the governors of the frontline states who he had told to compile the list of infrastructure lost to insurgency such as roads, schools, markets and places of worship.

One of the leaders of the group, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, told the President that one of their major demands from the government was the immediate rescue of the Chibok girls.

Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, said the abducted girls had stayed far beyond the acceptable period in the hands of terrorists.

She said the government needed to apologise for the failure that led to the girls’ abduction and its inability to rescue them.

Ezekwesili also called on the Federal Government to set up a commission of inquiry for accountability on the abduction and rescue of the girls.

While calling for the adoption of the identification, verification and reintegration of abducted citizens’ strategy, Ezekwesili also called for the creation of what she called National Missing Persons Bureau for the country.

She also called on Buhari to release the report of the presidential fact-finding committee that was set up by the Jonathan’s administration in the wake of the abduction.

Another leader of the group, Mariam Uwais, said they would not relent in their demand for the rescue of the girls.

The Chairman of the Kibaku Area Development Association, Dauda Illiya, asked the President to fulfill this promise by treating the safe return of the girls as a top priority.

He also pleaded with Buhari to visit Chibok within the first 100 days of this administration “to have a firsthand view of the plight of our people, while we look forward to the safe return of our daughters very soon.”

Two parents of the abducted girls wept as they addressed Buhari in Hausa.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, security chiefs and other top government officials joined the President to receive the team.


http://www.punchng.com/news/jonathans-response-to-chibok-girls-kidnap-poor-buhari/

Shut up olodo...Jonathan did not recover tem...so rescue them Instead of criticizing him...ur in the seat now...show us what u can do

Tribal bigot.

We are waiting for your hurricane response.
I guess your ministerial appointments is fast.

We are patiently waiting for another election.

Baba will deliver..trust me..

ZUBY77:
Tribal bigot.

Who

We are waiting for your hurricane response.

Of course very soon, you will see it with your korokoro eyes.

I guess your ministerial appointments is fast.

Does it matter?

We are patiently waiting for another election.

Another election is in 4years time, and should PMB vye for 2nd term, he will be unopposed. Or do you have any candidate that can stand him?

Seems we all c PMB as either a "SUPERMAN or a "merlin"

Jonathan response to everything during his time was reprehensible. He was an accidental president hence hadn't the slightest thing it took to respond appropriately to a situation.

The only time he responded swiftly to a "situation" was when the mother of Nigeria's prime minister was kidnapped.

He even confessed to being a confused man at some point.

Rubbish talk from a slow president. We need action and not criticism.

So in short the translation of pmb's statement is this..."Kai! That Ebele na world class mumu sha! God forbid! Shi Dan masanin Wawa ke nan! Tufiakwa!!!**spits***!!!"

That old nigga should stop blaming the old government and swim into action.APC PEOPLE VOTED CHANGE,WELL THINGS ARE CHANGING FOR THE WORSE.

Did he say he's still compiling the shopping list requested from him by the G-7 leaders?

omenka:
Jonathan response to everything during his time was reprehensible. He was an accidental president hence hadn't the slightest thing it took to respond appropriately to a situation.

The only time he responded swiftly to a "situation" was when the mother of Nigeria's prime minister was kidnapped.

He even confessed to being a confused man at some point.

The highlighted sum up everything about the former president. May we never see a person like Jonathan in the corridor of power again. Amen

What do you expect from a government that care less about it’s citizens but can celebrate corruption and impunity. Remember Buhari you days too are counting! So of us won’t start criticing your government for now is still early I gave Gej time before he disappointed himself thinking it was Nigerians. Buhari no excuses when you fail on your change mantra so of us know the state of our economy and virtually empty treasury Gej passed to you that is why am giving you time. God bless Nigeria

we know.. But what steps ar u takin nw dat u ar ther?

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Ok we waiting for your rich response

Please who is Jonathan cos we dont know him here in sambisa

When u were sayin that no one shud politicize BH, buhari was then hell bent on assassinating d image of ur gvtment. Now instead of workin he is criticizing.. #DauraDullard

Rilwayne001:


He couldn't recover them because he is a clueless fvcktrd. He was busy drinking ogogoro when he has the opportunity to rescue them.



Of course he will do, just wait amd see. Nevertheless, critisizing the drunkard is a must.

K

omenka:
Jonathan response to everything during his time was reprehensible. He was an accidental president hence hadn't the slightest thing it took to respond appropriately to a situation.

The only time he responded swiftly to a "situation" was when the mother of Nigeria's prime minister was kidnapped.

He even confessed to being a confused man at some point.

you sound more stu-pid by the day

ONYX5:
you sound more stu-pid by the day

Too bad our definition of stupidity differ WailingWailer.

We knew that from d onset.

The amazing thing is this:
Some people saying they missed the Otuooke drunkard!
Now, I believe some people are actually made to suffer!
Bunch of Stockholm syndrome candidates.

This incompetent administration is looking for ways to pin their inability to govern on the previous administration. The last government may have not have gotten it all right but the continuous blame is unwarranted. The present regime should focus on getting the job done or should please shut up and ship out.

Continu blaming GEJ. That's what we elected you to come and do.

#BringBackOurGirls group and #PaBuhari are obviously playing a well written script. We ain't buying it. So #BuhariBringBackOurGirls.

ZUBY77:

The President said, “It is unfortunate that the security and Federal Government’s conflicting reports initially presented the government and its agencies in a very bad light both nationally and internationally.

“This is because the law enforcement agencies and the government were conflicting each other sometimes within hours or within weeks, /

Just as your government and its agencies are already conflicting themselves over petty issues already.

omenka:
Too bad our definition of stupidity differ WailingWailer.

it gets worse you now sound like a puzzy

ZUBY77:
Tribal bigot.

We are waiting for your hurricane response.
I guess your ministerial appointments is fast.

We are patiently waiting for another election.

Jonathan and his favourite adviser asari dokubo never believed any girl was kidnapped