A call for action ; #BringBackOurGirls

CALL FOR GLOBAL WEEK OF
ACTION, OCTOBER 11TH -18TH,
2014.
#BRINGBACKOURGIRLS NOW and
ALIVE!!!!

October 14, 2014 makes it exactly six
(6) months since 276 girls were
abducted by the Boko Haram sect
from their school - Government
Secondary School, Chibok, Borno
State, Nigeria. The Boko Haram Sect
leader claimed responsibility for the
mass kidnappings in a video where
he informed the world that he plans
to sell the girls into slavery. Till
date, not one girl has been rescued,
save for 57 girls who escaped on
their own, while 219 girls still
remain in captivity.

As the United Nations marks the
International Day of the Girl Child
on 11th October, we, the
#BringBackOurGirls movement and
the families of the abducted girls,
are calling for a Global Week of
Action from 11th to 18th October
2014, to mobilize everyone around
the world to demand for the
immediate rescue of our Chibok
girls and end this humanitarian
tragedy.
It is undeniably apt that this year's
theme for United Nations
International Day of the Girl Child:
Empowering Adolescent Girls:
Ending The Circle of Violence,
coincides with this period when we
all are still agitating for the
immediate release of our innocent
Chibok girls who are victims of the
violence being perpetrated by the
Boko Haram sect in Nigeria. These
are adolescent girls who, against all
odds, sought education in order to
be empowered in their bid to
become responsible leaders of the
society. Our world must not forget
them.
How can the world move on without
219 promising young women whose
zeal for education should be an
example for girls everywhere in the
world. We cannot afford for girls
and parents anywhere in the world
to be forced to choose between
education and personal safety.
We therefore make this global call
to all political leaders, the United
Nations, civil society groups,
religious leaders, development
partners, celebrities and all well-
meaning individuals to come out en-
masse during this Global Week of
Action and raise their voices to
demand renewed actions for the
immediate rescue of our Chibok
girls. We ask that various on-the-
ground activities and the social
media be used to show support and
solidarity for #ChibokGirls
We wish to further call on the
Nigerian government and other
Governments lending support to the
rescue operation to intensify any
actions already being taken to
achieve quick result of the
immediate rescue of the Chibok
girls.

We encourage friends of our
#chibokgirls around the world to
hold vigils in Communities; and
where possible at Nigerian
Embassies in your countries. Please
help spread the message to pupils
and students in schools; To people
at churches, mosques, and temples!
Please call on your leaders to do
everything possible to help
#BringBackOurGirls NOW and
ALIVE!!

Signed
1. Reverend Enoch Mark - parent of
two girls in captivity
2. Pindar Dibla - parent of a girl in
captivity
3. Ishaya Abana - parent of a girl in
captivity
4. Emmanuel Mutah - parent of a
girl in captivity
5. Ishaya Benawi - parent of a girl in
captivity
6. Oby Ezekwesili - co-convener
[obyezekwesili@aol.com]
7. Maryam Uwais - co-convener
[maryamuwais@leapafrica.org]
8. Hadiza Bala Usman - co-convener
[hadizabalausman@yahoo.com]
9. Saudatu Mahdi - co-convener
[saudatu@yahoo.com]