The federal government has reacted to comments credited to one Bashir
Manzo, who claimed to be the chairman of the forum of parents of
missing schoolgirls of Dapchi.
Manzo was said to have made a claim that the parents of the missing
schoolgirls were not part of the meeting held in Damaturu and that they
were not invited.
In a statement on Wednesday, Shuaibu Bulama, Director Schools
management in the Ministry of Information, said the statement is not
true and lacks substance.
“First and foremost, the Ministry is not aware of the association he claimed to represent,” it read.
“Therefore representatives of parents of the missing school girls were actually invited and participated in the meeting.
“The representatives of the parents who were present at the meeting
are: Adamu Alhaji Yau Jumbam; Sale Saidu Dapchi and Aliyu Musa Mabu.
“Adamu Alhaji Yau Jumbam who spoke on behalf of the parents,
expressed appreciations to efforts of the Federal Government for sending
a high level facts finding delegation to Yobe State and appealed to the
Government to do everything possible to ensure the safe return of their
daughters.
“He further said that they are sadden by this incidence to the extent
that they neither sleep nor eat well since the incident happened.
“The Chairman Bursari LGA and the District Head of Dapchiwho were
present at the meeting can attest to the fact that the parents were
represented and their voice heard.
“The Ministry therefore reputes the claim of parents not represented at the meeting as reported by this media house.”