It was
an emotional scene in Yola, Adamawa State, on Thursday, as the recently
released 21 Chibok girls stopped over, on their way home for Christmas and New
Year celebrations.
The
girls, released in October, were abducted alongside over 200 others in April
2014. They
were escorted to Yola by operatives of the State Security Service, and the
military.
The
Adamawa State governor, Bindo Jibrilla, said the girls’ reunion with their
families was an event many prayed for.
“For me,
it is a rare opportunity to see you in Adamawa healthy and sound, we are
grateful to almighty Allah and also commend the present administration for the
efforts in fighting insurgency,” the governor said.
“Let’s
all join hands and pray for the rescue of the remaining students and all those
who had been abducted by the Boko Haram,’’ urges Bindow.
Yakubu
Nkike, chairman of Chibok girls parents association, said,
“We are
overwhelmed with joy that our girls have been found alive. I cannot talk more
because we are on our way to home”.
Speaking
about their experiences, Asabe Modu, one of the released girls, said while in
captivity, they went for days without food.
“I
narrowly escaped bomb blast in the forest. I never knew there would be a day
like this that I will meet with my parents and relations again. I will
give thanks to God,” she said, as she pleaded for prayers for those still in
captivity.
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