I Didn’t Steal Anything From Bbog – Buhari’s Daughter Declares

SAN FRANCISCO, October 21, (THEWILL) – Hadiza Buhari-Bello, one of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari, has denied allegations credited to a former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, saying that she used her Africa Support and Empowerment Initiative (AFRISEI) to infringe on the franchise of Bring Back Our Girls group.

Buhari-Bello in a statement, jointly signed with AFRISEI Secretary, Don Uche, insisted that her organisation was a responsible body that would never engage in illegal activities by stealing someone else's franchise.

“AFRISEI did not need to lean on the BBOG to be of service to the Chibok Girls and therefore had no reason to steal anything from BBOG or use its name to achieve any advantage,” she said.

“The organisation has its own defined objectives and that it didn't need to steal anybody's ideas to operate in line with its own objectives.”

“It was duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission and issued certificate of incorporation on July 14, 2016.”

“Given the size of the problem at hand, the more organisations we have assisting Chibok and other devastated communities, the better for the country.”

“AFRISEI is committed to empowering the youth and the less privileged in the area of job creation and skill acquisition.”

“There was no law that prevents AFRISEI from assisting the Chibok schoolgirls, because as a charity organisation, we offer help to people in distress, including the Chibok girls and other Boko Haram victims.”

She however praised the activities of the BBOG to raise and sustain awareness about the plight of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls.

Story by Oputah David.