It was a blend of emotions in Chibok, Borno state as the Government Secondary School Chibok was reopened, seven years after the abduction of schoolgirls from the college.
Cutting the tape to unveil and declare open the renovated school, The Minister of Women Affairs Pauline Tallen said that reopening the school indicates an improvement in the security situation in the area. She also appreciated the Borno state government for the remodelling and renovation of the school.
The governor, Babagana Zulum had earlier said that education remains the bedrock of development in any society and his administration will not be deterred by any attempt to draw them back. He noted that the government is exploring all potentials for the release of the remaining Chibok girls still in captivity.
The school principal, Hajiyya Asabe Kowbla, commended the Borno government for taking up the challenge when the federal government’s attempt failed in 2015. She said the school has been renamed Government Secondary School, Chibok and no longer the All female boarding Government Girl’s Secondary School it was before the abduction .
It will be recalled that on the night of April 14, 2014, Boko Haram abducted 276 schoolgirls from the boarding house. Reports said 57 girls escaped days after the abduction, 104 were rescued while 115 schoolgirls are still in the hands of the insurgents.
