Nigerian Women to Stage a Million Woman March for Release of Borno School Girls
The abduction of over 200 school girls
by Boko Haram earlier this month in Chibok, Borno State, has outraged
Nigeria and the world. Numerous government officials, concerned
citizens, and civil rights entities have publicly decried the situation.
And now, women all over Nigeria are set
to stage a Million Woman March on Wednesday in Abuja to campaign for the
release of the abducted school girls.
This announcement was made by Hauwa Abdu Biu yesterday during an emergency meeting convened by First Lady of Borno State, Hajiya Nana Kashim Shettima. The meeting was held to discuss strategies to be employed to ensure the release of the girls, Vanguard reports.
Biu announced that the
march tagged “Free our girls,” will involve women all over Nigeria, and
requested for the mobilization of Borno women to Abuja for the event.
Shettima implored all women to stay united for the cause.
“Let us all put our differences aside
irrespective of our faith or ethnicity. Let us all join hands together
to rescue these girls. I know that we can do it, Almighty Allah is with
us, he knows our intention,” she said.