Buhari Pledges to Secure Freedom of Kidnapped Children
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, pledged the commitment of his government to secure the freedom of all children and other victims of abduction by terrorists in the country.
He recalled the freedom of some Chibok and Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram and commended the support of the MultiNational Joint Task Force and the partners for the reintegration of the girls. ‘’Let me categorically reassure you of the steadfast commitment of the Government of Nigeria to ensure the freedom of all kidnapped children from the shackles of Boko Haram.
He listed the six grave violations as killing and maiming of children, recruitment or use of children as soldiers, sexual violence against children, abduction of children, attacks against schools or hospitals and denial of humanitarian access to children. The president reminded the member states of AU of their commitments to protecting children affected by armed conflicts in Africa. He also reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to the protection of children in armed conflict zones.
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