PHM Nigeria Statement on the Abducted Chibok School Girls

[gbenga adedayo]

Dear NigerianEye Editor,

We humbly write that you assist the People's Health Network Initiative Nigeria (PHM Nigeria) circulate the statement  on Chibok's abduction on your platform.

This is pasted below for your consideration. We have also attached the copies, we will appreciate a wide circulation.

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PHM Nigeria Statement on the Abducted Chibok School Girls

People’s Health Network Initiative Nigeria (PHM Nigeria) strongly condemns the abduction of over 200 girls by the Boko Haram (Jama’atu Ahlus Sunnah Lidda Awati Wal Jihad) from their school premises in Chibok, Borno State, Nigeria. PHM Nigeria is part of the People’s Health Movement (PHM), a global network bringing together grassroots activists, civil society organizations, academics and health workers from around the world (www.phmovement.org).

The right to education is a fundamental human right and thus depriving the girls of their right to education as well as right to live in safety, dignity and peace is a violation of international law and human rights law. All the girls want is to gain an education and be the best they can be to the society and the country at large.

Ideologies, religion and beliefs of one group should not infringe others and as such no moral justification for the actions of this misguided group (Boko Haram). We want them to know that real men do not buy or sell girls. “The sale of children, including for the purposes of sexual exploitation, forced marriage and sexual slavery constitutes an intolerable crime, and is prohibited by international law,” (UN Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography,).

• We therefore appeal and urge the Boko Haram armed group for the immediate release and safe return of the girls.
• We call on the international community including the AU, OIC member states and UN to support the Nigerian government efforts to get the abducted girls released and returned safely to their families.
• We urge the Nigerian government to do everything in its power to ensure the safe release of the girls.
• We also urge the Nigerian government to put measures in place to prevent re-occurrence of similar abduction in all parts of the country and put an end to the Boko Haram menace.

PHM Nigeria joins the international community in condemning this heinous act of abduction and supports the joint effort around the world to fight this terrorist act and free our girls.

Our thoughts are with these girls and their families.

People’s Health Network Initiative Nigeria (PHM Nigeria)

May 2014

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Thank you

With kind regards

'Gbenga Adedayo

[gbenga adedayo]

Dear All,

This is to let you know that PHM Nigeria's statement on the abducted Chibok girls was made the front news on the PHM global site (http://www.phmovement.org). 

Please let us also circulate this statement widely internally (on your blogs, social network or even if you have got friends in government).

Thanks to you all.

[Nkiru Okoro]

Well done Gbenga this is good and encouraging. Please if you have information on what you have done for women and girls in health and education kindly share with us with pictures and data - numbers for our 2014 Ngo Cedaw shadow report.
Best regards
lady Nkiru Celine Okoro

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[Gbenga Adedayo]

Good morning madam,

Thanks for your mail. 

I don't work for an NGO, I work in a healthcare management consulting firm. We have done work for the World Bank and SURE-P on the Maternal Child Health (MCH) initiative but this is on the Impact Evaluation study of the initiative. My work is research/survey based ma...those are not the information you wanted I guess.

I wish your team a productive process.

With kind regards

'Gbenga Adedayo

[Nkiru Okoro]

Please l need them kindly share it's about us women and children especially girls kindly share with pictures l beg u LAdy Okoro

Sent from my iPhone

[Gbenga Adedayo]

Madam,

I am sorry, you didn't quite get the last message. No information that I can share with you from my end. 

If you need general information on government's effort on MCH, please visit SURE-P site (sure-p.gov.ng/mch/). You can also check the Saving One Million Lives Initiative site (www.soml.org.ng/index.php)

I hope these help.

With kind regards

'Gbenga Adedayo