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The American lawmaker said the lawmakers had failed to identify with the struggle by the #BringBackOurGirls coalition advocating the rescue of the girls abducted by Boko Haram over a year ago.
Wilson who addressed the BBOG sit-out at the Unity Fountain, Abuja on Tuesday said it was part of the responsibilities of the lawmakers to also come out and canvass the release of the school girls.
She specifically called on lawmakers from the North-East region to take up the Federal Government and state governors on what efforts had been made to rescue the girls.
Wilson said Nigerians should stand up for their rights and ask their elected representatives questions, noting that it is the duty of the elected officers in different offices to take care of those who elected them.
According to her, the election of President Buhari and other political office-holders marked the beginning of a new era for Nigeria as a country.
She said, “Believe me, you have the power to put pressure on the people you elected to deliver to the people of Nigeria and to stamp out boko Haram, and find the Chibok girls.
“I have been supporting them from day one, I didn’t even know that this was even taking place, it has been so quiet, but one day somebody phoned me and I heard that they kidnapped girls in Nigeria and it has been going on for a longtime. So when I found out, I went straight to the Congress and filed two bills that were passed, which helped the President to establish victims funds.”
“That helped to bring money to the victims and helped those girls that escaped from Boko Haram. United States has invested money into the Army in making sure that they are ready for battle, and the Victims Funds.”
The lawmaker who represents the state of Florida in the Congress, challenged Nigerians to hold their lawmakers and political officer-holders accountable, stressing that it is the duty of the elected officials to deliver on their promises to the people.
