Former
Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, has reacted to President Buhari's comment in
his CNN interview where he stated that he has not seen the proof of life
video where the Chibok girls were recorded by Boko Haram showing they
are alive and well.
In an exclusive interview with Christine Amanpour, CNN's senior
international correspondent, which aired by 7:00pm yesterday, President
Buhari, was quoted as saying that he has not seen the proof of life
video released last month by CNN where 15 of the abducted Chibok girls
were recorded by Boko Haram showing they are alive and well.
President Buhari said in the interview that he has to protect his own emotions in issues pertaining to the missing girls.
"I haven't seen that video but even if I see it, I will be very careful
about showing it to the families. There is no point to deliberately
raise hopes of the families if you can't meet them. I saw the families
as a group twice.
"One, they came to visit my wife, two, they came as a group to
see me and the less I see them the better for my own emotional balance. I
try to imagine my 14 year old daughter, 14-18, missing for more than
two years and trying to imagine what condition are they in.
"A lot of the parents will rather see their grave than imagine the condition they are in now. Its tragic," he said.
The president's comment triggered mixed reactions and criticisms
from the general public, as former Minister of Education, Oby
Ezekwesili, also reacted to the controversial comment which was aired
worldwide last night.
The outspoken Bring Back Our Girls campaigner feels Buhari's comments are disappointing.
Below are her reactions on social media;
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