Leave our daughters alone- Aisha Buhari

From the president’s wife, Mrs Aisha Buhari,
came yesterday words of comfort for the
distraught parents of all abducted schoolgirls.
Mrs. Buhari said she shared in their sorrow and
agony.
She said she shared the agony of especially
parents of the abducted Chibok and Dapchi
school girls.
She spoke in Abuja while delivering a speech she
titled: “Leave Our Daughters Alone’’, to mark the
2018 International Women`s Day.
”As a mother, I share (in) the sorrow and agony
which the parents are going through up to this
moment.
“I am aware of the efforts being made for the
release of the remaining Chibok girls as well as
the recently (abducted) Dapchi girls.
“It is my sincere hope that the efforts will yield
positive results.”
The wife of the President said that the abductions
had further exposed the long-standing evil
perpetrated against women in the society.
Mrs. Buhari called on stakeholders, especially the
media, to stand against the “disturbing issue’’.
”It is a disturbing issue for which we must put
heads together, pray, speak out, show concern
and ensure that the situation comes an end.’’
She called on Nigerians, especially the media, to
join the campaign against all forms of abduction
and maltreatment of the Nigerian woman.
Mrs Buhari said it was unfortunate that
celebration of the 2018 International Women’s
Day came with pains and agony following the
abduction of the Dapchi schoolgirls.
She also expressed concern over the use of young
girls by insurgents to carry out suicide bombing.
She, however, congratulated Nigerian women for
successfully marking the Day and prayed for
greater opportunities for the Nigerian woman.
The wife of the President also prayed for women
to have equal opportunities in governance as their
male counterparts.
The wife of the Vice-President, Mrs Dolapo
Osinbajo, said the 2018 event came in a very
happy and worst situation, considering the
progress made by Nigerian team at the winter
Olympic as well as the abduction of the Dapchi
girls.
Mrs Osinbajo also called for equal opportunity to
the women.
The United Nations set aside March 8, of every
year to mark the International Women’s Day.
The event was organised by the National Centre
for Women Development in collaboration with the
wife of the President.