The two groups also scolded the President over his silence on killings by herdsmen and the remaining Dapchi schoolgirl from Yobe State in the Boko Haram captivity, Leah Sharibu.
Ugwummadu said, “The broadcast of the President was not comprehensive. I expected that the President in spite of eulogizing his tenure ought to make statements about the incessant killings in the country to show clearly that he empathizes with the victims of those killings.
For a government that rose to power on the crest of its commitment to ensure security, that statement from the President should have consoled the many victims of these senseless and avoidable killings. This would have left no one in doubt as to the government’s commitment to tackle the menace.
Also on Leah Sharibu, the government should have told us what steps it is taking to ensure her release. The President should have accorded her that recognition. The question is that; how did the security agencies let down the guard so low that we are now celebrating the release of over 100 Dpachi schoolgirls as an achievement? This should not have happened in the first place.”
Abdul said, “To start with, this administration is failing in the area of securing the lives and property of Nigerians. I was surprised that the President did not capture the efforts on the remaining Dapchi schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu, and the remaining Chibok schoolgirls in his address.
The President should have told us what concrete efforts are being made to ensure their rescue instead of ignoring these critical areas.”
The #BringBackOurGirls also knocked the President for failing to acknowledge the remaining 107 missing Chibok schoolgirls and Leah Sharibu in his national broadcast.
The group in a series of tweets on its Twitter handle noted that the President did not send a message of hope to the parents of the girls or their communities.
The coalition said the presidential address left much to be desired, adding that in two days, Sharibu would have spent 100 days in the Boko Haram captivity while the Chibok girls had spent 1,506 days with the insurgents.
The tweets read, “President @MBuhari in his address did not mention our missing 112 #ChibokGirls. He did not mention Leah Sharibu. He said nothing about our 5 #DapchiGirls unaccounted for. He did not send a message of hope to their parents/families/colleagues/community.
President @MBuhari neglected, failed or refused to acknowledge the pain of our above-named compatriots. He may have forgotten, or doesn’t seem it important. We will never forget. The world must never forget. The condition of IDPs in their camps and elsewhere is not improving much, if at all.
President @MBuhari #DemocracyDay address left much to be desired.
We stay resolute, demanding. In two days Leah Sharibu shall be 100 days in captivity. Our #Chibokgirls are in captivity for 1,506 days today.
Source: Daily Post
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