President Muhammadu Buhari wil today meet with parents of the 110 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram on February 19 in Dapchi, Yobe State.
They will be among the stakeholders at the parley in the Yobe State Government House in Damaturu during a one-day presidential visit.
Buhari has visited Taraba, Plateau and Benue states, where killings by herdsmen took place. He is also due to visit Niger State tomorrow.
Yobe government officials said yesterday that the President is not likely to visit Dapchi, unless there is a last-minute change in plans.
Some of the parents confirmed to our source yesterday that they had been invited to the Government House in Damaturu for the meeting.
“For us the parents of the missing girls, Our message to him is very clear; he should ensure that our daughters return safe and on time to us,” one of the parents said.
President Buhari on Monday told outgoing United State Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, that he preferred to negotiate the release of the girls rather than a military option.
The chairman of the Forum of Dapchi Abducted School Girls Parents, Bashir Manzo, said yesterday.
“Yes, we have been contacted to meet with the President tomorrow in Damaturu. I am leaving Dapchi today to sleep in Damaturu.”
He also urged the president to work fast in trying to rescue their daughters and reunite them with their parents.
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