By Agency Reporter
Following the ceasefire agreement reached between the Federal Government and terror sect, Boko Haram, the over 219 Chibok schoolgirls abducted by the sect are set to be released on Monday.
The Federal government had on Friday through the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, announced that a ceasefire agreement had been reached between both parties and the abducted schoolgirls would be released soon.
“A ceasefire agreement has been concluded between the Federal Government and the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal Jihad (Boko Haram),” Badeh said.
According to Badeh, the ceasefire was reached following three days interactions between the Federal Government and the sect.
He said, “Without any prejudice to the outcome of our three days interactions, and the conclusions of this forum, I wish to inform this audience that a ceasefire agreement has been concluded between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Allul Sunna Li Daawa Waj Jihad.
“I have accordingly directed the service chiefs to ensure immediate compliance with this development in the field.”
Hassan Tukur, the Principal Secretary to President Goodluck Jonathan, speaking to BBC’s Focus on Africa also confirmed the agreement following one month of successful negotiations in Saudi Arabia.
According to Tukur, President of Chad, Idriss Deby, headed the negotiations.
“The Boko Haram members have assured us that they have the girls and that they will release them. I am cautiously optimistic,” said Tukur.
The man who represented Boko Haram in the talks and who described himself as the Secretary-General of the terror group, Danladi Ahmadu, speaking to the Hausa service of the Voice of America, VOA, said the girls were “in good condition and unharmed” and would be released on Monday.
The schoolgirls abduction by Boko Haram over six months ago led to national and international outrage leading to the #BringBackOurGirls campaign for their release.
