Vice President Yemi Osinbajo meeting with the girls
1. “As I depart Abuja for Germany on an official visit, I
welcome the release of 21 of our Chibok Girls, following successful
negotiations. The Department of State Services (DSS) has briefed me on
the matter, and will continue to provide updates.” —- President Muhammadu Buhari
2. “Please note that this is not a swap. It is a release, the product of painstaking negotiations and trust on both sides,” —- Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed
3. “The release of 21 of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls by
the armed group Boko Haram is a big relief. However, it is vital now
that they receive adequate physical and psychosocial counseling and
support so that they can fully reintegrate in their communities.” — Amnesty International
4. “The good news of the girls’ return should serve as a beacon
of hope not only for families of the 197 girls still missing, but also
for hundreds of other women and children, including 300 Damasak school
children, abducted by Boko Haram.” —- Human Rights Watch
5. “I can only weep, right now. You know that kind of cry that
is a mix of multiple emotions. Lord. Some of our girls are back. It is 4
am in California, and I can no longer sleep. Join me in singing the
words of Psalm126….When the Lord turned again the captivity…. Thank you,
Lord. Thank you, President Muhammadu Buhari.” —– Obi Ezekwesili, a former minister of Education in Nigeria and a leader of #BringBackOurGirls campaign
6. “This wonderful development confirms what we have always
known about the capacity of our government to rescue our #ChibokGirls.
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,” —- #BringBackOurGirls campaign
7 “We join all Nigerians to rejoice on the return of our
daughters. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the families of those
who have returned, and those girls who remain in the hands of the
terrorists. It is our hope that the release of more of the girls is
imminent and that our nation remains vigilant in the face of the
continued crisis in North East Nigeria.” — Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki
8. “Dawn, dusk, almost a 1000 days. Twenty-one of our girls are
back. It is my joy to welcome you home. The nation has been waiting for
you.” —- Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
9. “My emotions are all over the place – 21 of abducted Chibok
girls released. I am dancing with joy! What incredible news to wake up
to! We will keep our voices up till they are all back.” —- Isha Sesay, CNN anchor and correspondent
10. “The release of 21 Chibok girls is a breakthrough. Whatever
means was used to release them isn’t as important as the fact that they
are free.” —- Reno Omokri, pastor and social commentator
11. “I am incredibly happy at this news. A lesson (that) hope
always wins. (Our) Prayers (is) for the release of the remaining
#ChibokGirls.” —- Former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar
12. “If any Nigerian or members of the international community
had doubts about the sincerity and commitment of President Muhammadu
Buhari to the rescue of our precious daughters abducted by Boko Haram
insurgents at Government Secondary School, Chibok on April 14, 2014, the
rescue of all other abducted Nigerians and very importantly, his
sincerity in working towards ending the Boko Haram insurgency, such
doubts must by now be laid to rest.” —- Governor Kashin Shettima of Borno State
13. “The release of 21 Chibok young women from the grips of the
terrorist group Boko Haram into the custody of the state services
department is bittersweet news. The negotiations – brokered by the
International Red Cross and the Swiss government – have resulted in the
greatest breakthrough since the beginning of this ordeal. However, I
join the rest of my colleagues in wanting to see the release of the
remaining 197 girls who remain in captivity and are still enduring
systematic abuse, rape, and forced labor at the hands of these
militants.” —- Karen Bass, United States Congress member and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa
14. “The President has, by this singular act, excited the
Nigerian mass by sacrificing the universal doctrine of no negotiation
with terrorists for empathy. We specially thank the President for this
even as we acknowledge the efforts of other mediators in the negotiated
release of the Chibok girls,”—- The Buhari Media Support Group (BMSG)
15. “I congratulate the families of these young ladies who have
endured so much anxiety and pain on account of this horrendous
experience. I am also grateful that these budding young stars now have
the opportunity to again pursue their dreams and aspirations. I know
there is road to recovery and readjustment ahead, but I am confident
that the support of their families, our communities, and the assistance
of our many collaborators at home, and internationally provide the tools
required for this. I also congratulate and thank President Muhammadu
Buhari for his steadfastness and dogged effort in ensuring the release
of these girls. I salute our gallant men and women in uniform who
continue to make sacrifices on our behalf and have remained focused in
the hot pursuit of the terrorists. I commend all Federal Government
agencies- the DSS, the NIA- and indeed our lawmakers and our other
partners who remained dogged and worked assiduously to secure this
release,”—- Ahmed Tinubu, the leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC)
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