President Mohammadu Buhari has said that any human rights abuses committed during his tenure will be swiftly dealt with; the president while reacting to the Amnesty International report on the Nigerian military’s activities in the North East said the new Attorney General of the federation will review the report.
Buhari in a statement by his by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said “The president is quite disturbed by the allegations contained in the report. The next step is to look into the allegations and confirm or disprove the disturbing details.
Any allegation of human rights abuse that takes place during the tenure of President Buhari’s government will be swiftly investigated and dealt with.”
On Friday, the President, his wife Hajia Aish Buhari and the Vice President’s wife, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo met with two women whose children were among the missing Chibok Schoolgirls.
Both the First Lady and Mrs. Osinbajo broke down in tears after the meeting, Mrs. Osinbajo while addressing journalists said “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 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 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 Hausa. He 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.”