President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday stormed out of his meeting with parents of the abducted Chibok girls and the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement, according to information by the group, as journalists were barred from the hall, after the arrival of the president.
Earlier, there was drama when the parents and the group were told that the president would not meet with them but they insisted on seeing the president, who had promised, on July 8, to rescue the abducted schoolgirls.
The president had sent Aisha Alhassan (Mama Taraba), minister of women affairs, as his representative but Alhassan lambasted the protesters for not giving the government prior notice of their coming. –V
Mr @mbuhari flanked by Minister of Defense & NSA.
#BBOGEngagesPMB pic.twitter.com/1eZ5SnFaK8
— EiE Nigeria (@EiENigeria) January 14, 2016
Mr @MBuhari missed a golden opportunity to connect 'emotionally' with the #ChibokParents.
#BBOGReengagesPMB
The demand continues…
— EiE Nigeria (@EiENigeria) January 14, 2016
Zero empathy from the Minister of Women Affairs. Very condescending.
Very incentive.
We have had to respectfully call her to order.
— #BringBackOurGirls (@BBOG_Nigeria) January 14, 2016
I am surprised at Mama Taraba's clear confrontational stand with d Grieving parents of Chibok.Gosh,,it's not abt you pls.
#BBOGReengagesPMB
— #RIPElvis (@MKabrik) January 14, 2016
We are on our way for the Meeting
#BBOGReengagesPMB
#BBOGReengagesPMB
#BBOGReengagesPMB
#BringBkOurGirlsNOW pic.twitter.com/QSZhEU5ohg
— #RIPElvis (@MKabrik) January 14, 2016
"Mdm Min, you have been unfair. I do not understand how you can be chiding parents & advoacy on a day like today." – @obyezeks
@BBOG_Nigeria
— EiE Nigeria (@EiENigeria) January 14, 2016
#MamaTaraba shld please stop talking. She seem intent on provoking the gathering. #BringBackOurGirls #ChibokParents pic.twitter.com/nroLEgvseD
— #Citizen Olatunji (@ola2njee) January 14, 2016
".@MBuhari doesn't understand the magnitude of #ChibokParents & community members SELF-FUNDING their trip to Abuja." – @BukkyShonibare
— EiE Nigeria (@EiENigeria) January 14, 2016