The director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Audrey Azoulay, has condemned the abduction of schoolgirls from the Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe and pleged to reinforce with Nigeria govt in the rescue.
Azoulay, who was speaking at the ongoing international conference on saving the Lake Chad in Abuja on Wednesday, February 28, said the organisation would support Nigeria in ensuring the girls' safe return, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports
It was learnt that the conference is attended by Presidents Muhammadu Buhari, Mahammadou Issoufu of Niger Republic, Idriss Debby Itno of Chad, Faustin-Archange Touaderae of Central African Republic and Ali Bongo of Gabon.
Azoulay, who was represented by UNESCO’s deputy director-general, Getachew Engida, said the incidence has breached the right of the victims.
He said: “Let me express the support and solidarity of UNESCO to the government of Nigeria over the abduction of the schoolgirls in the North East.
As an organization promoting gender equality, peace, human rights and education, we are deeply concerned by the fact that these girls are deprived of not only their rights to freedom but education."
“UNESCO strongly condemned this act and jointly with other UN agencies we will reinforce our support to the government of Nigeria.’’
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, February 26, pledged to safely rescue all abducted persons by insurgent groups, including the schoolgirls. 37 of the girls are in JSS 1 to JSS 3, while 73 are in SSS 1 to SSS 3
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