Buhari meets 82 Chibok school girls, vows to resettle them

The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday reassured her support to resettle the recently rescued Chibok school girls.
Buahri also advised them to forget the past and engage in skill acquisition to be self-reliant.
She made these remarks during her meeting with the 82 freed Chibok school girls in Abuja.
The wife of the president was accompanied at the occasion by Ministers of Information and Women Affairs, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and Senator Jummai Alhassan respectively.
Also in attendance at the meeting were the wife of the Vice-President, Dolapo Osinbajo; Senior Special Assistant to the President, Dr. Hajo Sani; and some wives of state governors.
Buhari urged the girls to also focus on their education as soon as they were reintegrated into the society.
Buhari said: “When you are away, we cried and prayed with your parents for your safe return.”
Buhari, who prayed for the safe return of the remaining girls, assured them that their future would be bright and presented gift items to them.
The wife of the president expressed gratitude to relevant agencies involved in the release of the girls.
On her part, Osinbajo expressed her happiness for the safe return of the girls.
Alhassan said the girls would be reintegrated back to the society after they had undergone psychotherapy.
Alhassan also said that the government made provision for skill acquisition programme for the girls to enable them earns a decent life.
The minister thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for exhibiting serious commitment towards the successful return of the girls.
Similarly, Mohammed said: “What is paramount to us is the release of the remaining girls.”
The minister also assured the girls that in a matter of days, they would be reunited with their respective families.
Mohammed said: “We will take care of you physically and psychologically.”
Responding on behalf of her colleagues, Rhoda Chibok thanked the Federal Government for ensuring their safe return and appeal for the rescue of all Nigerians held in captivity by insurgents and other miscreants.