SPEECH BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN ON THE INAUGURATION OF
FACT FINDING COMMITTEE INTO THE ABDUCTION OF SCHOOLGIRLS AT G.S.S CHIBOK
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Remarks by
His Excellency,
President GoodluckEbele Jonathan, GCFR
At the
The Inauguration of
the Presidential Committee on Rescue of the Abducted Female Students at
Government Secondary School Chibok
Tuesday, 6th May,
2014
PROTOCOLS
1. This is not a committee that brings me joy to inaugurate,
but it is however a necessary and important step in urgently confronting the
sad circumstances, of the abduction of so many of our beloved daughters, by
terrorists, pursuing a despicable agenda.
2. First of all, let me clarify that this committee is not a
replacement for the search and rescue operations, being undertaken by our
security agencies, nor for covert intelligence gathering, required to assist
that operation.
3. These operations
continue, relentlessly and progressively, to find our dear daughters, and bring
them back, safely, to their homes and anguished families.
4. This committee, however, will be primarily concerned with
providing a public interface, with all, directly concerned in this tragedy, in
order to provide a well-coordinated citizens input, into the overall
investigation.
5. Fellow countrymen and women, this is a trying moment for
our country, and it is re-assuring that we have the empathy and cooperation of
friendly countries, from across the world, at this time.
6. I am appreciative that this sad incident has attracted
global outrage of all of humanity. This is a great demonstration that humanity
can stand together at all times against evil no matter where it manifest its
diabolic hue.
7. This is a time when we must bond together, beyond all
political, religious or regional divides, against our common enemies. We must
remain vigilant and assist the security agencies and authorities, with relevant
information. We must keep supporting the families, whom, for seeking education
for their daughters, are undergoing untold pain.
8. Let me assure the families and our dear daughters, that
in conjunction with our partners, government will do everything humanly
possible, to get our girls back home. We share your pain and suffering, and are
with you in prayers. We urge you to cooperate with the investigation, despite
your difficulty, and remain ever strong and hopeful.
9. To the committee members, your mandate is clearly defined
in the Terms of Reference. You must be ever mindful of the sensitivity and
importance of your assignment, and work meticulously and swiftly, to achieve
the most, in the time you have.
10. Once again I assure all Nigerians and our esteemed
guests, especially delegates to the World Economic Forum, of a safe and
conducive atmosphere. We will continue to reinforce security, everywhere around
the country, in order to sustain our development gains.
11. I hereby inaugurate the Committee. We must bring back
our girls.
12. I thank you.