Senate President David Mark, Speaker House of Representatives Aminu Tambuwal\u00a0 and Deputy Speaker House of Representatives Emeka Ihedioha were among Nigerian lawmakers heavily drenched yesterday as they defied the heavy down pour to receive the protesting women of Chibok over the abducted school girls.<\/p>\n
The National Assembly had just risen from yesterday’s plenary session when the angry women stormed the National\u00a0 Assembly to register their protests before the law makers, urging them to do something urgently.<\/p>\n
Addressing the protesters Senator Mark assured that ” our hearts is with you at this critical moment. The Senators and members of the House of Representatives wept over this abduction. We have reached an unbearable stage . We can no longer tolerate this.<\/p>\n
“We are drenched. Totally soaked in the rain. It is better to be beaten by the rain and get our children freed from their captors. If it means standing in the rain until the girls are freed we are prepared to do so.<\/p>\n
“We are lost of words. We can only apologize that it is taking this long to get these girls released. We are not going to rest until the last of the girls is freed.\u00a0 All the security apparatus , all of us must get involved in this battle.\u00a0 There is no mistaken the fact that we are in a state of war. With God on our side, we shall triumph over evil”.<\/p>\n
The grieving\u00a0 women most of them wailing uncontrollably urged the Government to employ all that is needed to rescue the girls.<\/p>\n
One of the Speakers and former Education Minister Oby Ezekwesili\u00a0 said the situation has become intolerable saying that nothing should be left to chance to save these children.<\/p>\n
She reminded the government at all levels of the primary goals including the welfare and security of citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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