Fraudsters demanding money for Chibok girls’ release – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on
Friday admitted that some fraudsters
had been demanding for money from
the Federal Government for the
purpose of negotiating the release of
the over 200 girls abducted from their
school in Chibok, Borno State, in April
2014.
He however promised not to fall for
the antics of the fraudsters despite the
fact that the rescue and safe return of
the remaining Chibok girls remains a
top priority of his administration.
According to a statement by his
Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the
President spoke while receiving the
Primate and Archbishops of the Church
of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) at
the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Buhari reportedly told his guests that
his administration would continue to
insist on a thorough authentication of
the identities of any persons or groups
claiming to have custody of the girls
before entering into negotiations with
them.
“President Muhammadu Buhari said
Friday in Abuja that while the rescue
and safe return of the remaining
Chibok girls remains a top priority of
his administration, he will not fall for
the antics of fraudsters who have been
asking the Federal Government for
money to negotiate the release of the
girls,” the statement read.
The President, however, assured the
Anglican Bishops of his steadfast
commitment to the rescue of the
Chibok Girls, saying that their safe
return will be one of his
greatest fulfillments in office as
President.
Buhari also assured the clerics that
the Federal Government will give
maximum attention to the clean-up of
Ogoniland which was inaugurated on
Thursday.
‘‘We inherited the United Nations
Environmental Project report from the
previous administration. We decided it
needed urgent attention in spite of the
economic crunch, because of our
concern for the welfare and
environmental comfort of the people of
Ogoniland,” he said.