#Bringbackourgirls: Falana Blasts Obasanjo Over Insensitive Statements.....

Lagos lawyer and delegate at the national conference , Chief Femi Falana (SAN) is not happy with the  the federal government and security forces over their handling of the  search and rescue operation of the over 200 school girls abducted in Chibok, Borno State by the Boko Haram sect.

    “But for the identification of the abducted girls in the video footage released by the terrorists the official denial might have continued. It was at that juncture that concerned women and men in Nigeria began the “Bring Back Our Girls” Campaign through peaceful rallies. Many people have joined the campaign in many parts of the world,” Falana stated.

The human rights activist also took a swipe at former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for his comments, especially the one in respect to the safety of the abducted school girls, noting that such fallacious  statements could dash the hopes and accentuate the agony of the girls’ parents .

    “Unlike other individuals and groups who have been working quietly to secure the release of the abducted girls the former President, General Olusegun Obasanjo has been making some unguarded statements over his intention to reach out to the Boko Haram sect.

    “Notwithstanding that the mental and psychological agony which the abduction caused the parents of the girls has led to the sudden death of two of them General Obasanjo said last week that some of the girls would not be reunited with their families while others might have become pregnant.

    “From the information at my disposal such callous and insensitive statements have continued to dash the hopes and accentuate the agony of the parents and friends of the missing girls. No individual or group should play politics with the tragedy of the abduction!”

    He said the peaceful rallies must continue to remind the Federal Government of its responsibility to rescue the abducted girls and guarantee the security of every person in the country as well as to challenge the leaders of the satanic sect to release the abducted girls, even as it will continue to assure the parents of the abducted girls that we shall not cease to protest until the girls are brought back.

    Falana added: “In thanking the “Bring Back Our Girls” Coalition in Lagos I urge you to examine the abduction of the girls in the light of the kidnapping being experienced in other parts of the country. Unless the youths are educated and productively engaged kidnapping and terrorist attacks will not stop.

    “Unless religion is separated from the State the ruling class will not stop the manipulation of religion to keep our people divided. There are muslim and christian fundamentalists. On both sides there are clerics who preach the gospel of hate and incitement. Such enemies of peace must be brought to book.”