More than two years after the alleged
abduction of over 200 female students of Government Secondary School,
Chibok in Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents, a coalition of Christian
women in Nigeria, under the aegis of Women’s Wing of Christian Council
of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja, described it as “a big scam.”
The organisation warned proponents of
the campaign for the release of the Chibok girls to retreat, saying
“Nigerians should not toy with Nigerians because before they know it,
women will arise and they will see the other side of women.”
Before now, notable Nigerians, including
a former President, had reportedly described the Chibok incident which
took place on the night of April 14/15 April 2014, as a scam.
Meanwhile, a group, currently
championing the release of the abducted girls under the aegis of Bring
Back Our Girls (#BBOG#), has been clashing with pro-government forces.
The #BBOG#, led by a former Minister of
Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, had been barred by security agencies
from any form of protest.
The National President of WOWICCN, Rev.
Mrs. Omatsola Williams, in an interview with journalists during the
organisation’s 2nd biennial national convention in Abuja, themed:
“Women-Goodly Heritage”, said people are now using the #BBOG# campaign
to promote themselves and their pockets.
She said, “For me, I don’t believe that
there is (any kidnapping of) Chibok girls. We should not use the lives
of people to play ‘Jambo’ (game) at all. Some people are using this to
make money. How thick is the Sambisa forest that (military) people
cannot penetrate? Food for thought; when you come to Niger Delta area,
there is no secret. Nigerians should not toil with Nigerians because
before they know it, women will arise and they will see the other side
of women.”
But the BBOG said it had no comment. “We won’t respond to the comment,” its spokesman, Abdullahi Abubakar, said.
Speaking on the current economic
situation in Nigeria, Williams said that it was high time “we all
returned to the drawing board and make use of “our God-given talents.”
The WOWICCN President said that the
country had a lot of opportunities if well harnessed, which could turn
around the fortune of the people for the better.
She said, “Let all of us go back to the
drawing board and forget about oil. Nigeria is a blessed country, a
fertile land that has a lot of opportunities to tap. We have forgotten,
even the talents given to us, we don’t want to use it. Now is the time,
the era of white-collar jobs is over.”
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