The #BringBackOurGirls Group and a Federal Government delegation are
in the North East to witness efforts by the military to rescue the
remaining abducted Chibok School girls.
Before they left the Abuja
airport, there was a mild drama as the group insisted that the Minister
of Information, Lai Mohammed, boards the same aircraft with the BBOG
delegation.
The initial plan was for the BBOG delegation to be
conveyed to Yola alongside some journalists while the Minister will join
another aircraft.
But that was turned down at the airport tarmac
by the BBOG delegation, who insisted that none of their member will
board the flight if the Minister is not joining them.
After a series of explanations, the Minister conceded to joining other participants in the same flight.
The
government delegation also included the Minister of Defence, Mansur
Dan-Ali, and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar.
Meanwhile, on arrival at the Air Force Base in Yola, the Nigerian Air Force briefed on their operations so far.
The
Commanding Officer, Air Vice Marshal Nurudeen Balogun explained that
over two billion naira was spent in 2016 to ensure a functional air
component of the Operation Lafiya dole.
Air Vice Marshall Balogun
informed members of the #BringBackOurGirls group that efforts were on to
find the remaining abducted Chibok schools girls and other persons, who
were abducted by the Boko haram insurgents.
He added that the
latest release of abducted persons was secured between January 7 and 12
and they have been handed over to the troop in Maiduguri.
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