Direct your protests to Salkida, others, CSO tells BBOG group
– A civil society organization, the Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism (CATE) has appealed to Ahmad Salkida, Ahmad Bolori and Aisha Wakil to assist the Nigerian military in securing the Chibok girls
– CATE also urged Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group to direct the protests to the trio
Bolori, Aisha Wakil and Sidilka were declared wanted by the military
A civil society organization, the Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism (CATE) has appealed to Nigerian journalist Ahmad Salkida, Ahmad Bolori and Aisha Wakil to assist the Nigerian military in securing the release of over 200 Chibok school girls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists.
The CSO also called on the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group convened by former minister of Education Obiageli Ezekwesili to direct its protest to the trio above.
The organization speaking to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, August 21, said it will be important for the BBOG group to protests against Salkida and the two others rather than the Nigerian military.
Salkida and two others were last week declared wanted for their links with Boko Haram terror group by the Nigerian army.
The army’s statement on the trio came after the terrorists released a new video of some of the Chibok girls in their captivity.
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While the trio have denied beneficial association with the terrorists, the national coordinator of CATE Gabriel Onoja said Salkida and the two others possibly knows more about Boko Haram than the security agencies once had cause to believe.
Onoja said: “We want the abducted girls back now that their captors, Boko Haram fighters have released a video to convince the world that many of them are still alive.”
“The abduction in itself is evil and the girls’ travails is felt by all Nigerians and anyone that still has human blood flowing in their veins. This is why it is painful that after more than two years and despite several operations, promises, failed negotiations and dashed expectations the girls are still captives.
“Their continued captivity has definitely been traumatic for the girls, especially as they have recounted how some their colleagues died. It has been harrowing for their parents and friends who daily wonder when their girls would be home or if they are among the unfortunate ones that have been reported dead,” Onoja said.
He also noted that the abduction of the girls and the activities of the terrorists in the north east has been crippled the Nigerian economy as it has become almost impossible to end terrorism in Nigeria.
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“We must point out that despite the girls still being captive we appreciate all previous efforts by the Nigerian military in defeating the Boko Haram Terrorists. The way they degraded the group’s fighting capabilities.
“This imminent defeat is likely the reason Boko Haram is now using the girls as bait to both stall further military operations against them and to have time for re-organizing to become strong again.
“We have also seen something that the entire country overlooked all along since the girls were first abducted from their school in Chibok. There are Nigerians that have the information about the girls all this time and they possibly know more about Boko Haram than even the security agencies once had cause to believed.
“They declared Ahmad Salkida, Barr. Aisha Wakil and Ahmed Bolori wanted in connection with the information they have about the whereabouts of the girls and Boko Haram in general considering the unfettered access they have with the terrorists.
“The refreshed leadership of Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group has also been reported to have similar information and some measure of access to the terrorists.
“Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism therefore appeal to the trio of Salkida, Wakil and Bolori and all other persons with direct link to Boko Haram everywhere across the world to prevail on the abductors of these girls to release them unconditionally. The girls, their families and the country have suffered enough.
“We extend the same appeal to BBOG. They should use their connections to appeal to the trio of Salkida, Wakil and Bolori to help end the nightmare that has become the daily lives of these children.
“The group, in our view, currently channels its energy towards protesting at the wrong quarters. We think if BBOG converts its protest into an appeal to the human part of this trio a lot of progress would be potentially made.
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“Nigerians should please help us beg the trio and BBOG because time is running out in the practical sense as the defeated terrorists become increasingly more desperate.
“This has been exacerbated by the knowledge that their contacts in the outside world are now well known to the authorities. We should all appeal to human conscience of all those involved in this affair as time is no longer on our side,” he concluded.
Meanwhile the Nigerian army has granted administrative bail to Bolori and Aisha also declared wanted alongside Salkida.
The duo got bailed after they met some conditions given to them by the army, including the submission of their travel passport.
However, Salkida is yet to report to the Nigerian army since the declaration was made.
Salkida who currently lives in United Arab Emirates said he is yet to secure travel arrangements, he also said his coming to Nigeria can be hastened if the Nigerian army is able to get him a flight ticket.
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