Why we are slow in rescuing the Chibok girls - FG

While speaking at the Chatham House lecture series held at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London last thursday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe disclosed the reason for the presidency's slow approach to the rescue of the Chibok girls.
He said it was “the need to avoid a repeat of the 2004 experience when 300 children were killed in an attempt by Russians to free hostages held by Chechens in the North Caucasus region of Russia was responsible for the seemingly slow process of freeing the Chibok girls.”

According to Dr Okupe, who spoke on ‘Priorities and Progress in Nigeria: Imperatives for Stability and Growth’, tackling the current insurgency in the North Eastern part of the country was a major priority of the Federal Government.

“We are taking advantage of the offers from our international military and intelligence allies to get a greater understanding of the landscape and identify key locations. We are working with our neighbours to secure the borders and limit the movements of the Boko Haram fighters, building on the agreements reached at the recent summits in Paris and London”