Ezekwesili and other leaders of BBOG campaign

The Bring Back Our Girls group has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the military over the release of 21 of the about 200 abducted Chibok school girls as confirmed by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu.

BBOG which has been campaigning for the release of the girls in the past two years said in a statement signed by two of its leaders, Aisha Yesufu and Oby Ezekwesili, said the development confirmed its believe that the Nigerian government has the capacity to rescue the abducted girls.

“While awaiting further details, we take this opportunity to salute the work of our security services at the front lines – the commitment, resilience and tireless efforts of our members of the Multi-national Joint Task Force and the civilian JTF,” the statement said.

“Following this development, we trust that our government will continue to work to keep the safety, security, and well-being of the other girls a high priority.

“We further urge the international community to continue to support our government’s effort to rescue all other abducted Nigerians, so that parents, the Chibok community, the nation, and the world can finally put an end to this nightmare once and for all,” the group said in the statement.