Nigeria’s First Lady, Dr Aisha Buhari, has come out to blast the continued abduction of women and girls by insurgents and bandits in the country.

She recently had her say in a message she released to mark the 2021 edition of International Women’s Day, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to her, the impact these abduction and kidnappings have on girl child education is terrible, and it only reverses the gains already made.

Mrs Aisha added that as a mother, she shares the sorrow and agony of the victims and their families, so stakeholders should continue to exert their different levels of influence and bring these abductions to an end.

Her words, “Away from COVID-19, women and girls in Nigeria have continued to suffer abductions both in the hands of insurgents and bandits.”

“As a mother, I share the sorrow and agony of the victims and their families. I am also not unaware of the impact that these abductions could have in reverting many successes we have hitherto achieved, especially in terms of girl-child education and early marriages.”

“I call on all stakeholders to continue to exert their different levels of influence and bring these abductions to an end and to assure us that girls are safe anywhere they may find themselves.”

“Many have also died or suffered due to lack of access to basic information on the pandemic, It is therefore important, not just to continue spreading the message of the COVID-19 protocol, but to remember and support those who have been affected negatively by the pandemic in one way or another.”