FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Mojúbàolú Olufúnké Okome
(718)
951-5000 x 1742
NYC
Sunday October 16, 2016
On Thursday,
October 13, with great joy, hope and optimism for the future, #BringBackOurGirlsNYC
welcomed the news of the release of 21 of our #ChibokGirls from Boko Haram
captivity. We rejoice with our #ChibokGirls, their families and friends. We hope and pray that the 197#ChibokGirls and
other Nigerians remaining in Boko Haram captivity are also rescued and reunited
with their families as soon as possible.
The rescued #ChibokGirls
have been reunited with their families amidst a combination of tears, joy and
laughter. #BringBackOurGirlsNYC salutes the efforts of the Federal Government of
Nigeria and other parties that made this release possible.
These 21
#ChibokGirls have suffered unimaginable physical, mental and psychological
trauma. They require a well-grounded
structure for long-term, culturally-appropriate psychosocial care. While we are happy that they are home and
grateful for their rescue, we should endeavor not to further traumatize them by
continually placing them under the public microscope of the media to satisfy
our curiosity and propaganda.
The road to
recovery has begun for these girls and we hope that they all recover in every
way possible. We rejoice with the
parents, families, loved ones, and well wishers of the 21 #ChibokGirls. To them
we say, CONGRATULATIONS! #BringBackOurGirlsNYC advocates that every possible
mechanism be deployed for their successful reintegration into society.
#BringBackOurGirlsNYC
will continue to campaign for the release of our 197 #ChibokGirls. With renewed
hope, we shall push harder. We call on
all people of good conscience to join us as we demand the rescue and reunification
of all our #ChibokGirls and other Nigerians in Boko Haram captivity with their
families.
