The build-up of an international coalition
ready to assist Nigeria in locating and rescuing the more than 200
schoolgirls abducted in Chibok, Borno State by Boko Haram terrorists
three weeks ago got a boost, yesterday, as France and China and Canada
joined the United States and the United Kingdom in the search and rescue
operation.
Both the US and the UK had earlier given their word to President Goodluck Jonathan to assist Nigeria.
The
abduction of the girls had triggered series of protests across Nigeria
and in some other countries, with protesters demanding that world
leaders should take drastic actions to rescue the girls. The Twitter
hash-tag,‘#BringBackOurGirls’, put together to push the rescue of the
girls, is trending globally, with prominent world leaders lending their
voice and support to the demand for their freedom.
France joins rescue efforts
