‘It’s long overdue’ — CAN demands rescue of 78 abducted schoolchildren in Borno

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Borno State chapter, has called for the contiguous rescue of 78 schoolchildren and others who person spent much than 100 days successful captivity crossed the state.

The CAN Chairman successful the state, John Bakeni, made the telephone on Sunday during a supplication league organised to people the association’s 50th day successful Maiduguri.

Bakeni said the abductions and persistent insecurity had made the solemnisation a sober 1 for the association, with galore residents facing the combined challenges of insecurity and economical hardship.

“CAN is 50. There are tons of events and activities that person been lined up. Sadly, astatine the authorities level, our solemnisation is simply a sober one,” helium said.

He said the relation had been utilizing advocacy to gully the attraction of the authorities to the plight of radical held successful captivity.

“These kids person spent implicit 100 days successful captivity. You tin ideate the pain, agony and trauma their parents are going through,” Bakeni said.

He urged the Federal Government, Borno State Government, information agencies and different stakeholders progressive successful the rescue efforts to intensify their efforts to unafraid the merchandise of the abducted persons.

“It is simply a work that rests connected their shoulders. We impulse them to bash thing to rescue the abducted persons due to the fact that it ...