former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Gordon
Brown who is also the United Nations Special Envoy for
Global Education, has asked the British government to send troops
to Nigeria to help rescue the abducted pupils of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno
State.
He said, “These wholly innocent young girls—Lugwa Abuga, Rhoda John, Comfort Amos, Maryamu Yakubu and 200 others—are now incarcerated in the forest areas of Borno State. Some have perhaps been dispersed across three other countries: Niger, Cameroon and Chad. Their physical and mental health is a worry for everyone.
“If the girls have been dispersed to a number of different places, a rescue mission for one group would immediately put the other groups at risk. That is the dilemma that confronts the Nigerian Government, as understand it.
“That is why they need additional support to monitor what is happening and, if it is necessary to intervene, (we should send) the troops, security services and the
air cover to do so.”
Connecting you to the world.
Comments
Post a Comment