President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration’s response to the abduction of 110 school girls in Dapchi, Yobe, was better than how the Goodluck Jonathan administration responded to a similar incident in Chibok, Borno State in 2014.
Buhari described Jonathan’s response as “insensitive”.
He made this known in a Town Hall meeting with community and traditional leaders in the Yobe state capital, Damaturu, on Wednesday as part of activities lined up for his visit to the state.
Buhari said that while his administration promptly responded to the Dapchi incident, the Jonathan administration delayed unnecessarily on its Chibok counterpart.
The president noted that as a sign of the commitment of his administration, it had been able to secure the release of 100 of the 276 girls abducted from Chibok in April 2014.
Buhari said, “The Federal Government ’ s response to the unfortunate abduction of the school girls is a clear departure from the insensitivity of the past administration which looked the other way while the Chibok girls were taken away in 2014 and held in captivity for over three years.
“ Due to our commitment, over 100 Chibok girls have been rescued and reunited with their families, sent back to school and empowered with requisite skills.
“ You may recall that recently , our negotiation efforts led to the release of abducted University of Maiduguri lecturers , some women police personnel, students and even an NYSC member.
“ We, therefore , have no doubt that the Dapchi girls will be rescued or released . I can reassure parents, Nigerians and the International Community that we will do all that is within our power to make sure that the girls are brought back safely to their families. ”