Abducted School Girls: House Of Rep Member Faults Patience Jonathan's Meeting

A member of the House of Representatives, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has faulted the summoning of some Borno State government officials over the abduction of over 200 school girls in Chibok, by Patience Jonathan.



According to the lawmaker, Patience Jonathan's action was unconstitutional as her office is not recognised by the constitution.

Patience Jonathan had summoned a meeting on Sunday at Aso villa to discuss the abduction of the schoolgirls and to find a solution to rescuing them but some officials were absent and she broke down in tears.

Speaking shortly after a plenary session yesterday, Abike said the first lady went beyond the limit of her office, adding that it is unthinkable for the first lady to summon the Borno state commissioner of police.

"Summoning public officials like a Commissioner of Police goes beyond the powers of the first lady. It’s like summoning the Inspector General of Police. She has gone beyond the limit of that office," Abike said.

She also condemned Monday arrest of some women who came out to protest over the missing school girls from Chibok, describing it as 'unreasonable'.

She added that the harassment against Nigerian women should stop because the women will not rest until the girls are rescued and re-united with their families.

Recall that Mrs. Naomi Mutah Nyadar, leader of the protest over missing girls in Boko Haram captivity, was arrested on Monday following orders from the first lady but Patience Jonathan denied having any hand in the arrest.

The opposition party, APC had also condemned Patience Jonathan's action, wondering where the First Lady derived the powers to summon elected and appointed officials to Aso Rock to answer her queries over the missing girls.