#BringBackOurGirls Denounces Renewed Abductions of Women by Boko Haram; Calls on the Nigerian Government to Rescue Dozens of Nigerian Women and Girls Abducted in Malaharam in Biu Local Government Area

July 8, 2020

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#BringBackOurGirls Denounces Renewed Abductions of Women by Boko Haram; 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

1.        Abiodun Essiet Initiative for Girls

2.       Above Whispers Foundation

3.       ACTS Generation GBV

4.       ADEM Community & Human Development Foundation

5.       Adinya Arise Foundation (AAF)

6.       Advocate For Health And Development Initiative

7.        African Women’s Initiative (AWI)

8.       Ajegunle Community Project

9.       Alliances For Africa (Afa)

10.     Aminchi Women Cooperative Society

11.      Arise Nigerian Woman Foundation.

12.     ATATA Development And Empowerment Foundation (ADEF)

13.     Briskila Emefesi Women Foundation (BEWOF)

14.    Cece Yara Foundation

15.     CEE-HOPE Nigeria

16.     Center For Economic Empowerment And Gender Activities (CEEGA)

17.     Centre For Alternative Development And Self-Enhancement (CEADESE NG)

18.     Centre For Health And Development In Africa(CHEDA)

19.     Centre For Nonviolence And Gender Advocacy In Nigeria (CENGAIN)

20.   Centre For Peace Education And Community Development

21.     Centre For Women’s Health And Information (CEWHIN)

22.   Change Managers International Network

23.    Charity Women Spring Of Salvation

24.   Chedal Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society

25.    Choung-Dung Women Association.

26.   Christian Women For Excellence And Empowerment In Nigerian Society (CWEENS)

27.    Christian Women In Nigerian Politics

28.    Citizens Center for Integrated Development and Social Rights (CCIDESOR)

29.   Community And Youth Development

30.    Community Education Advancement Of Peace And Development Initiative (CEAPDI)

31.     Community Initiative For Healthy And Peaceful Society

32.    Community Life Project (CLP)

33.    Community Rescue Initiative (CRI)

34.   Community Women Initiatives

35.    Courageous People Health And Development Initiative (CPHDL)

36.    Development In Practice Gender And Entrepreneurial Initiative (DIPGEI)

37.    Dinidari Foundation

38.    Dorothy Njemanze Foundation

39.    Dream Alive Women And Orphans Support Foundation (DAWOS Foundation)

40.   Echoes Of Women In Africa Initiatives

41.    Education As A Vaccine (EVA)

42.   Emerge Women

43.   Empowerment And Action Research Centre

44.   Equality Through Education Foundation ( ETEF)

45.   Equity Advocates (EA)

46.   Equity Advocates/ The Woman Today Newspaper

47.    FAME Foundation

48.   Federation Of Informal Workers Of Nigeria (FIWON)

49.   Federation Of Muslim Women Association In Nigeria (FOMWAN)

50.   Federation Of Paralegal Network (FEDPAN)

51.     Federation Of Women Lawyers (FIDA)

52.    Fembridge Development Initiative (FEDI)

53.    First Future Leadership

54.   Forward In Action For Education, Poverty And Malnutrition (FACE-PAM)

55.    Gender Action Awareness Trust

56.    Gender And Constitution Reform Network (GECORN)

57.    Gender And Development Action (GADA)

58.    Gender And Environmental Risk Reduction Initiative(GERI)

59.    Gender Awareness Trust (GAT)

60.   Gender Development Initiative

61.     Gender Equality Center

62.   Gender Equality, Peace And Development Centre

63.    Gender Technical Unit (GTU)

64.   Girl Child Advocacy And Education Initiatives

65.    Girl Child Africa

66.   Girl Child Education, Care & Rehabilitation

67.    Girl Education Rehabilitation And Care (GERAC)

68.    Green Spring Development Initiative

69.   Hadis Foundation

70.    Heal Disability Initiative

71.     Health Reform Foundation Of Nigeria(HERFON)

72.    HEIR Women Development

73.    Hope For New Life

74.    Inter Africa Committee (IAC)

75.    Inter Gender Peace Foundation

76.    International Action Network On Small Arms Women Network Of Nigeria

77.    International Hairstylists, Barber And Body Therapists (IHSTOBAN)

78.    International Society Of Media In Public Health (ISMPH)

79.    Iyaniwura Children Care Foundation

80.   Jamatul Nasir Islam, Women Wing

81.     Jana Health Foundation

82.    Justice Development And Peace Commission (JDPC)

83.    Justice Development And Peace Mission (JDPM)

84.   K/Mashi Gamji Women

85.    Kebetkache Women Development And Resources Centre

86.    Kimpact Initiatives

87.    Kudirat Initiative For Democracy (KIND)

88.    League Of Queens International Empowerment

89.    Legal Defense and Assistance Project (LEDAP)

90.   Lift Initiative

91.     MBULA Women Association

92.   Media & Teens Network.

93.    Media Concern Initiative

94.   More Women In Politics

95.    Nasrul – Lahi-L- Faith Society (NASFAT)

96.   National Association Of Women Journalist (NAWOJ)

97.    National Council Of Women Societies (NCWS)

98.    Network Of Reproductive Health Journalists Of Nigeria, NRHJN

99.   Next Initiative For Gender Actions (NIGA)

100. NGAS Women Farmers’ Cooperative Society

101.  Nigeria Association Of Women Journalist (NAWOJ)

102. Nigeria Labour Congress, Women Committee

103. Nigeria Union Of Teachers (NUT)

104. Nigerian Women Politics Forum

105. Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NTWF)

106. Ogayem Merciful Care And Support Initiatives (OMCSI)

107. Ogun Women Alive

108. Onomese Foundation

109. Osi Joe Touching Lives Initiative

110.  Ovie Brume Future Leadership Development

111.   Partners West Africa

112.  Peasant Dragnet

113.  Proactive Gender Initiative (PGI)

114.  Project Alert On Violence Against Women

115.  Ray's Of Hope Community Foundation

116.  Relief Development Initiative Kaduna

117.   Responsible Citizenship and Human Development Initiative

118.  She Forum Africa

119.  Shout Global Health

120. South- South Professional Women Association.

121.  Stand to End Rape (STER)

122. Stephanie Peace Building Development Foundation

123. Support For Needy Children And Women Initiative(SUNCHI)

124. SWOFON National Abuja

125. The Inclusion Project (TIP)

126. The Priceless Jewels Foundation

127. Transformation And Development Center (TDC)

128. Transition Monitoring Group

129. Tunde & Friends Foundation(TAFF)

130. UC Women Commission

131.  Vision Spring Initiatives (VSI)

132. Voice Of Ogun Women (VOW)

133.  West African Network For Peace Building (WANEP)

134. Widows Development Organization (WIDO)

135. Woman-Being Concern Nigeria

136. Women & Youth Awareness Empowerment Network (WOYAEN)

137.  Women Advocacy, HIV Prevention And Other Diseases (WAHPOD)

138. Women Advocates Research And Documentation Center (WARDC)

139. Women Aid Collectives (WACOL)

140. Women And Youth Empowerment For Advancement And Health Initiative (WYEAHI)

141.  Women Consortium Of Nigeria (WOCON)

142. Women Empowerment And Initiative Development

143. Women Empowerment and Reproductive Health Centre (WERHC)

144.Women Farmers Alliance

145. Women For Peace And Gender Equality  Initiative  (WOPEGEE)

146. Women For Peace And Gender Equality Initiative

147. Women Foundation Initiative

148. Women Foundation Of Nigeria (WFN)

149. Women In Africa Initiative

150. Women In Agriculture

151.  Women In Mining

152. Women Information Network (WINET)

153. Women Initiative For Democracy And Empowerment (WIDE)

154. Women Law and Development Initiative(WOLDI)

155. Women Law Development Center Of Nigeria (WLDCN)

156. Women League For Peace And Freedom (WILPF)

157. Women Of Vision Development Initiative

158. Women Protection Organization (WOPO)

159. WOMEN RADIO 91.7

160. Women Wing Of The Christian Association Of Nigeria (WOWICAN)

161.  Women, Infants And Children Care Initiative (WICCI)

162. Women’s Rights And Health Project (WRAHP)

163. Women's Right To Education Programme (WREP)

164. Youth Future Savers Initiative