We’ve adopted ‘negotiation option’ for Dapchi, Chibok girls –Buhari

President Muhamamdu Buhari on Monday said the desire of
the Federal Government was to have schoolgirls abducted by Boko
Haram from Chibok and Dapchi back alive.

He said that was why his administration chose negotiation,
rather than military option, to secure their release.

According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President spoke while receiving
the United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, at the
Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Adesina quoted the President as saying that Nigeria was working
in concert with international organisations and negotiators to
ensure that the girls were released unharmed by their captors.

“We are trying to be careful. It is better to get our daughters
back alive,” the President said.

Buhari thanked the US for assistance rendered in the fight
against insurgency, noting that Nigerian forces are good, “but need
assistance in the areas of training and equipment.”

The President promised that his administration would continue to
do its best to secure the country, adding that he would be in Yobe
State, from where Dapchi schoolgirls were abducted, later this week
“as part of my condolence and sympathy visits to areas where we
have had unfortunate events.”

President Muhamamdu Buhari on Monday said the desire of
the Federal Government was to have schoolgirls abducted by Boko
Haram from Chibok and Dapchi back alive.

He said that was why his administration chose negotiation,
rather than military option, to secure their release.

According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President spoke while receiving
the United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, at the
Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Adesina quoted the President as saying that Nigeria was working
in concert with international organisations and negotiators to
ensure that the girls were released unharmed by their captors.

“We are trying to be careful. It is better to get our daughters
back alive,” the President said.

Buhari thanked the US for assistance rendered in the fight
against insurgency, noting that Nigerian forces are good, “but need
assistance in the areas of training and equipment.”

The President promised that his administration would continue to
do its best to secure the country, adding that he would be in Yobe
State, from where Dapchi schoolgirls were abducted, later this week
“as part of my condolence and sympathy visits to areas where we
have had unfortunate events.”