Parents Urge Renewed Focus on Chibok Girls' Abduction

The parents of the Chibok girls and the Murtala Muhammed Foundation have lamented the waning global attention on the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, on April 14, 2014. In a letter signed by Yana Galang Zanna Lawan on behalf of the families, they described the situation as an ongoing tragedy and urged sustained attention to the case.

The foundation noted that 87 of the abducted girls remain unaccounted for, with no confirmed recoveries in the past year. Dr.

Aisha Muhammed Oyebod, Chief Executive Officer of the Murtala Muhammed Foundation, highlighted the slow progress in securing the release of the remaining girls and emphasized the need for the Nigerian government to intensify efforts to locate them. The foundation also warned of the broader implications of recurring abductions of schoolchildren in Nigeria, which deepen fears among families and undermine confidence in the safety of education, particularly for girls in conflict-affected areas.