Coalition Lauds International Community Over Concern For Nigeria

 

The National Coalition for Justice and Equity has lauded the international community for its sense of concern over issues in Nigeria especially on the need to release the abducted schoolgirls unconditional.

``We are looking at the development from the positive light; which shows how important and esteemed the country is to the international community and other influential countries,’’ the group said in a statement in Onitsha, Anambra.

odogwuemekaodogwu.com reports that the statement, signed by the Chairman of the group, Mr Vincent Ezekwueme, urged Nigerians to rise above political and religious sentiments to fight the terrorism monster.

``For God and humanity sake, the Boko Haram sect should lay down their arms and respect the sanctity of the human life, even as it concerns tender schoolgirls who have not committed any crime by going to school.

``No religion encourages violence because violence is the worst form of irresponsibility,’’ it said.

It, however, called for the unconditional release of the schoolgirls as matter of urgency.

``We must stop this sect, which had given room for countries that have more serious issues more than ours to cast aspersion on the country,’’ it noted.

The statement urged Nigerians to continue to fast and pray for the save rescue of the girls.

``Political and religious groups should stop making unguided comments about the issue. God bless and keep Nigeria,’’ it said.

The insurgents abducted over 200 schoolgirls at Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, in Borno State currently taking their WAEC examination.

The girls, whose ages range from 16 to 18 years, were reportedly loaded into trucks and forcefully taken away from their hostels around midnight on April 14.