Hajiya Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, could not control her emotions on Friday when she met with two of the parents whose children were abducted over a year ago at Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State.
As Hajiya Buhari held the women close during a meeting at Defence House, Abuja, they all wept uncontrollably.
According to the wife of the Vice President, Dolapo Osinbajo, who was also present at the meeting, the parents thereafter met with President Muhammadu Buhari despite his tight schedule.
Osinbajo told State House correspondents: “Hajia Aisha Buhari had, for many months, wanted to visit Chibok. She also wanted to meet with the mothers.
“Today, we had an opportunity for them to meet face-to-face. We had two of the mothers who still have their daughters missing after a year.
“Hajia, being a mother, met with them, held them and they cried, everybody cried. What only a mother will do is to say: ‘Wait, I want you to see your father and see what your father will do.’
“We were all extremely overwhelmed that at this time when the President is so busy, he had time to meet with the women from Chibok.
“He spoke to them in English and explained to them how he keeps telling everybody to put themselves in their place.
“So, today, we have had the opportunity for the President and Hajia to show that they are our father and mother. For that, we are glad.”
Even, as they were taking group photograph, the women were still weeping.
Recall that on April 14, 2014, the dreaded Boko Haram members stormed Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State and abducted hundreds of schoolgirls.
Up till now, 219 of the girls are still in Boko Haram’s captivity despite pledges by western leaders to ensure that they are released.
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