The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has come out and accused the President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration of not trying to accept help from other countries and international organizations in the search for the kidnapped CHIBOK girls.
SERAP revealed this was a major factor on why the nation has failed in locating and freeing the over 200 pupils of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, kidnapped by the violent Islamist sect, Boko Haram.
A statement, released by the group, read in part: “It is 100 days today that the girls were taken away from their families.
"The question Nigerians are asking is why this government has not admitted that it cannot do it alone. It is now time for the government to genuinely and proactively seek help and international assistance to obtain the badly needed intelligence, logistics and other support so that the schoolgirls can return to their families without further delay.
“At this point in time, seeking such assistance will not breach Nigeria’s sovereignty. As a matter of fact, SERAP believes that Nigeria has a duty under international law not only to seek international assistance but also to accept any such assistance when offered.
"This is the basis of the principle of international cooperation for the protection of human rights,” the organization said.
The group also added that the government doesn’t have unchecked rights to refuse help from other nations in the fight against terrorism.
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