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...Calls on the Nigerian Government to Rescue Dozens of Nigerian Women and Girls Abducted in Malaharam in Biu Local Government Area
#BringBackOurGirls and Nigerian women’s groups in solidarity call upon the Nigerian government to rescue all of Nigeria’s women and girls abducted by Boko Haram and reunite them with their families. We denounce the renewed spate of abductions by Boko Haram is in response to the recently reported abductions of women and girls from Malaharam in the Biu Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday, June 26, 2020.
#BringBackOurGirls emphasizes that this and previous abductions constitute a failure of governance by the Nigerian government, which has the primary responsibility and should take the lead in bringing back our girls and women.
The lack of human security is an urgent and ongoing problem in Nigeria. The Nigerian government should harness the skills, experience and knowledge base of Nigerians at home and abroad to take back our country from vicious insurgents who have menaced our fellow citizens and brutalized them for far too long. Besides rescuing all our abducted girls and women, a comprehensive political, economic and social set of strategies must be devised to bring peace and security to the embattled populations in the northeast and other parts of the country, and to reduce the alarming increase in gender-based violence.
#BringBackOurGirls emphasizes that Article 14 of the Nigerian Constitution (as amended) states that “the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government”. The Nigerian government should uphold the constitution and live up to its promise. It must demonstrate that it takes its constitutional responsibilities seriously. It must clearly show that it guarantees the human security of all its citizens.
We demand that the Nigerian government should ensure all Nigerians and the world at large that human security is a right of all our citizens, and it will guarantee them safe, meaningful, and enduring peace and security, as well as freedom from fear of abduction, all over the country.
We reiterate this urgent call upon the Federal Government of Nigeria to rescue all our abducted girls and women NOW!
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria!
About #BringBackOurGirls
#BringBackOurGirls is a coalition of Nigerians united to advocate for the rescue of our #ChibokGirls and all other abducted Nigerian women and girls.
Signed by:
Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
Aisha Oyebode
Aisha Yesufu
Ayo Obe
Babasola Olalere
Deji Kolawole
Evon Idahosa
F.T. Adebayo
Florence Ozor
Gapani Yanga
Habiba Balogun
Jonathan Okanlawon
Maureen Kabri
Mojúbàolú Olufúnké Okome
Monday Ojon
Ngozi Iwere
Nifemi Onifade
Oby Ezekwesili
Yahi Bwata
‘Yemi Adamolekun
Yemisi Ransome-Kuti
For Abuja, Lagos & New York BBOG Families
Endorsed by
- Abiodun Essiet Initiative for Girls
- Above Whispers Foundation
- ACTS Generation GBV
- ADEM Community & Human Development Foundation
- Adinya Arise Foundation (AAF)
- Advocate For Health And Development Initiative
- African Women’s Initiative (AWI)
- Ajegunle Community Project
- Alliances For Africa (Afa)
- Aminchi Women Cooperative Society
- Arise Nigerian Woman Foundation.
- ATATA Development And Empowerment Foundation (ADEF)
- Briskila Emefesi Women Foundation (BEWOF)
- Cece Yara Foundation
- CEE-HOPE Nigeria
- Center For Economic Empowerment And Gender Activities (CEEGA)
- Centre For Alternative Development And Self-Enhancement (CEADESE NG)
- Centre For Health And Development In Africa(CHEDA)
- Centre For Nonviolence And Gender Advocacy In Nigeria (CENGAIN)
- Centre For Peace Education And Community Development
- Centre For Women’s Health And Information (CEWHIN)
- Change Managers International Network
- Charity Women Spring Of Salvation
- Chedal Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society
- Choung-Dung Women Association.
- Christian Women For Excellence And Empowerment In Nigerian Society (CWEENS)
- Christian Women In Nigerian Politics
- Citizens Center for Integrated Development and Social Rights (CCIDESOR)
- Community And Youth Development
- Community Education Advancement Of Peace And Development Initiative (CEAPDI)
- Community Initiative For Healthy And Peaceful Society
- Community Life Project (CLP)
- Community Rescue Initiative (CRI)
- Community Women Initiatives
- Courageous People Health And Development Initiative (CPHDL)
- Development In Practice Gender And Entrepreneurial Initiative (DIPGEI)
- Dinidari Foundation
- Dorothy Njemanze Foundation
- Dream Alive Women And Orphans Support Foundation (DAWOS Foundation)
- Echoes Of Women In Africa Initiatives
- Education As A Vaccine (EVA)
- Emerge Women
- Empowerment And Action Research Centre
- Equality Through Education Foundation ( ETEF)
- Equity Advocates (EA)
- Equity Advocates/ The Woman Today Newspaper
- FAME Foundation
- Federation Of Informal Workers Of Nigeria (FIWON)
- Federation Of Muslim Women Association In Nigeria (FOMWAN)
- Federation Of Paralegal Network (FEDPAN)
- Federation Of Women Lawyers (FIDA)
- Fembridge Development Initiative (FEDI)
- First Future Leadership
- Forward In Action For Education, Poverty And Malnutrition (FACE-PAM)
- Gender Action Awareness Trust
- Gender And Constitution Reform Network (GECORN)
- Gender And Development Action (GADA)
- Gender And Environmental Risk Reduction Initiative(GERI)
- Gender Awareness Trust (GAT)
- Gender Development Initiative
- Gender Equality Center
- Gender Equality, Peace And Development Centre
- Gender Technical Unit (GTU)
- Girl Child Advocacy And Education Initiatives
- Girl Child Africa
- Girl Child Education, Care & Rehabilitation
- Girl Education Rehabilitation And Care (GERAC)
- Green Spring Development Initiative
- Hadis Foundation
- Heal Disability Initiative
- Health Reform Foundation Of Nigeria(HERFON)
- HEIR Women Development
- Hope For New Life
- Inter Africa Committee (IAC)
- Inter Gender Peace Foundation
- International Action Network On Small Arms Women Network Of Nigeria
- International Hairstylists, Barber And Body Therapists (IHSTOBAN)
- International Society Of Media In Public Health (ISMPH)
- Iyaniwura Children Care Foundation
- Jamatul Nasir Islam, Women Wing
- Jana Health Foundation
- Justice Development And Peace Commission (JDPC)
- Justice Development And Peace Mission (JDPM)
- K/Mashi Gamji Women
- Kebetkache Women Development And Resources Centre
- Kimpact Initiatives
- Kudirat Initiative For Democracy (KIND)
- League Of Queens International Empowerment
- Legal Defense and Assistance Project (LEDAP)
- Lift Initiative
- MBULA Women Association
- Media & Teens Network.
- Media Concern Initiative
- More Women In Politics
- Nasrul – Lahi-L- Faith Society (NASFAT)
- National Association Of Women Journalist (NAWOJ)
- National Council Of Women Societies (NCWS)
- Network Of Reproductive Health Journalists Of Nigeria, NRHJN
- Next Initiative For Gender Actions (NIGA)
- NGAS Women Farmers’ Cooperative Society
- Nigeria Association Of Women Journalist (NAWOJ)
- Nigeria Labour Congress, Women Committee
- Nigeria Union Of Teachers (NUT)
- Nigerian Women Politics Forum
- Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NTWF)
- Ogayem Merciful Care And Support Initiatives (OMCSI)
- Ogun Women Alive
- Onomese Foundation
- Osi Joe Touching Lives Initiative
- Ovie Brume Future Leadership Development
- Partners West Africa
- Peasant Dragnet
- Proactive Gender Initiative (PGI)
- Project Alert On Violence Against Women
- Ray’s Of Hope Community Foundation
- Relief Development Initiative Kaduna
- Responsible Citizenship and Human Development Initiative
- She Forum Africa
- Shout Global Health
- South- South Professional Women Association.
- Stand to End Rape (STER)
- Stephanie Peace Building Development Foundation
- Support For Needy Children And Women Initiative(SUNCHI)
- SWOFON National Abuja
- The Inclusion Project (TIP)
- The Priceless Jewels Foundation
- Transformation And Development Center (TDC)
- Transition Monitoring Group
- Tunde & Friends Foundation(TAFF)
- UC Women Commission
- Vision Spring Initiatives (VSI)
- Voice Of Ogun Women (VOW)
- West African Network For Peace Building (WANEP)
- Widows Development Organization (WIDO)
- Woman-Being Concern Nigeria
- Women & Youth Awareness Empowerment Network (WOYAEN)
- Women Advocacy, HIV Prevention And Other Diseases (WAHPOD)
- Women Advocates Research And Documentation Center (WARDC)
- Women Aid Collectives (WACOL)
- Women And Youth Empowerment For Advancement And Health Initiative (WYEAHI)
- Women Consortium Of Nigeria (WOCON)
- Women Empowerment And Initiative Development
- Women Empowerment and Reproductive Health Centre (WERHC)
- Women Farmers Alliance
- Women For Peace And Gender Equality Initiative (WOPEGEE)
- Women For Peace And Gender Equality Initiative
- Women Foundation Initiative
- Women Foundation Of Nigeria (WFN)
- Women In Africa Initiative
- Women In Agriculture
- Women In Mining
- Women Information Network (WINET)
- Women Initiative For Democracy And Empowerment (WIDE)
- Women Law and Development Initiative(WOLDI)
- Women Law Development Center Of Nigeria (WLDCN)
- Women League For Peace And Freedom (WILPF)
- Women Of Vision Development Initiative
- Women Protection Organization (WOPO)
- WOMEN RADIO 91.7
- Women Wing Of The Christian Association Of Nigeria (WOWICAN)
- Women, Infants And Children Care Initiative (WICCI)
- Women’s Rights And Health Project (WRAHP)
- Women’s Right To Education Programme (WREP)
- Youth Future Savers Initiative
