Borno students declare May 7 lecture-free day for abducted Chibok students

The Borno State Students and Youths Alliance on Monday declared May 7 as lecture-free day to pray for the safe return of the abducted girls of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok in the state.
The spokesperson of the group, Fatima Maliki, made this known at a news conference in Maiduguri.
Maliki said that the prayer would allow Nigerian students reflect over the situation, which she described as unfortunate.
She said: “We are pleading with students all over the country, especially those at the tertiary institutions, to observe next Wednesday as lecture-free day to enable them pray for safe return of the abducted students.
“We also plan to use the day for soul searching and reflections over continued killings by Boko Haram insurgents in the country.”
Maliki appealed for understanding from authorities at the institutions for the success of the event.
“We are pleading for understanding from lecturers and other stakeholders to enable the plan succeed,” she said.
Maliki also said that the group would stage a mass procession of youths on May 23 in Maiduguri if the military failed to rescue the girls.
The spokesperson threatened to mobilise students from all parts of the country as well as members of the National Youths Council to embark on a sit-in demonstration at the Ramat Square, Maiduguri.
She said: “We are going to remain at the square until the students are rescued.
“We are passionately appealing to the Federal Government to strive towards bringing back the abducted students.
“They are our sisters and colleagues.
“After 21 days of their abduction, we do not know their condition of health, we do not know their whereabout.”