The Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) protesters were once again blocked from marching to the president’s office on Tuesday.
But their reaction this time was epic.
When the group made their move on Tuesday – 876 days since more than 200 girls were kidnapped from their hostels in Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State the BBOG – it was not only the police that blocked it from achieving its aim. There was another group of protesters working against the BBOG.
The group members wore t-shirts branded with “With Buhari we stand”. The group which was reportedly “rented” by some people close to the presidency blocked the BBOG movement.
The BBOG group was not deterred. They stuck their message up the entrance of the president’s office.
“At the entrance to the Villa we meet a group w/ polo shirts carrying #WithBuhari We Stand,” the group tweeted. “We quietly post images of our missing 218 #ChibokGirls at the Villa entrance.”
At the entrance to the Villa we meet a group w/ polo shirts carrying #WithBuhari We Stand#.
— #BringBackOurGirls (@BBOG_Nigeria) September 6, 2016
We quietly post images of our missing 218 #ChibokGirls at the Villa entrance. #BringBackOurGirls!
— #BringBackOurGirls (@BBOG_Nigeria) September 6, 2016
Pres @MBuhari
WE HAVE POSTED the PICTURES of OUR #ChibokGirls at YOUR GATE.
You will SEE them when you GO OUT & when YOU GO IN!#BBOGNow!!— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) September 6, 2016
Here’s the crowd that was rented to counter our 4th march since the plea-for-rescue video. @BBOG_Nigeria pic.twitter.com/L7XYPeddIV
— Chinwe Madubuike (@chinwemadubuike) September 6, 2016
Pres @MBuhari
History just repeated itself.
At your directive, @PoliceNG & a hired group obstructed our @BBOG_Nigeria PEACEFUL MARCH. SAD!— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) September 6, 2016
