Buhari to receive 82 freed Chibok girls today

The Presidency says the 82 Chibok girls released yesterday are today due in Abuja to be received by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Punlicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said this in a statement late last night.

He stated: “The President is pleased announce that negotiations to release more of the Chibok Girls have born fruit with the release of 82 more Girls today.

“After months of patient negotiations, our security agencies have taken back these abducted girls in exchange for some Boko Haram suspects held by the authorities.

“The girls are due tomorrow in Abuja to be received by the President.

“The President expressed his deep gratitude to security agencies, the military, the government of Switzerland, the Red Cross, local and international NGOs for the success of this operation.

“It may be recalled that when the first batch of 21 girls were released in October last year,the President directed the security agencies to continue in earnest until all the Chibok Girls have been released and reunited with their families.