FG wants BBOG, 2 ministers to visit Sambisa Forest

As search for the remaining Chibok girls continues, the federal government has invited the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group on a tour with the Army, Navy and two ministers to Sambisa forest and other areas affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.

Information minister, Lai Mohammed, in a letter dated January 11, 2016, and addressed to the convener of the BBOG, Oby Ezekwesili, said the guided tour of the northeast would provide the group the opportunity to “witness first-hand” the effort being made to rescue the remaining Chibok girls and other abductees.

FG’s letter inviting BBOG on a guided tour to Sambisa Forest

The federal government’s letter comes four days after the BBOG began a week-long event to mark the 1000th days since over 200 schoolgirls were abducted.

Ezekwesili while reacting to FG’s letter further demanded a pre-tour meeting with the minister of Defence, Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Air Staff to “pertinent issues” that would help inform BBOG’s decision to proceed on the trip.

Ezekwesili, a former minister of education further called on the COAS to retract and apologise to the BBOG for endorsing the group as engaging in “social advocacy terrorism” before the guided tour.