Gordon Brown, the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education on Friday, expressed optimism that the over 234 school girls that were kidnapped on April 14, 2014, from Chibok, Borno State by the Boko Haram terrorist group will be released before July 22, 2014.
The abducted Chibok girls
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According to Leadership, Brown, who made the revelation in a
statement also called on the world to show support for the abducted
girls.
“We, of course, hope that the Chibok girls will be released before July 22,” Brown said.
Brown, who is expected to commence his new term as special envoy this month, promised that he will never abandon the girls.
“We are reminding people that we are in the mind-set of a global civil rights struggle,” he said. “Girls’
rights should be taken seriously and they should have the right to be
at school free of intimidation and violence. We will mark the 100 days
by pledging to rebuild their Chibok school and by calling for
international support for safe school across Nigeria.”
According to the statement, Brown is calling on civil society and youth organisations to come together in solidarity with the Chibok girls by sending letters of support, demanding the safe return of the girls. He said that all messages of solidarity will be channeled to Chibok community leaders and families of the girls through an online platform http://www.aworldatschool.org/page/s/100daysBBOG
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