Brussels, 15/04/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 14 April, the one year anniversary of when the 287 schoolgirls from Chibok in north-eastern Nigeria were abducted by Boko Haram, the EU expressed its solidarity with the families of the girls of whom there is still no news. The EU also affirmed its determination to support the efforts of the Nigerian authorities in fighting against terrorism.
“A year has passed (…) Though some girls escaped, others have since been taken and more than 300 girls are still missing. We express our solidarity with the plight of the families and with the 'Bring Back Our Girls' campaign. All efforts must continue to be made to rescue and reunite the girls with their families, and bring the perpetrators of this terrible act to account”, said the spokesperson for High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini in a press release.
Mogherini's spokesperson gave assurances that the EU remains ready to assist the government of Nigeria, including newly elected President Muhammadu Buhari, and others in the region “in their fight against Boko Haram and all forms of terrorism and criminality”.
Elsewhere, the EU described the electoral process as “transparent, credible and largely peaceful” which finished on 11 April with the elections of governors and local assemblies in Nigeria. The EU had deployed an election observation mission to Nigeria for these elections. (Aminata Niang)