Recovering all Chibok girls is a front burner issue for us all the time - Osinbajo
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The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, said the federal government is very focused on finding other Chibok school girls in the custody of Boko Haram.
Osinbajo made this known while receiving a delegation of the United States Congress led by Christopher Coons, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday.
“It is a front burner issue for us all the time, there is no question of not continuing to negotiate and looking for the girls.’’
He expressed gratitude to God for the hope that the girls are still alive and would be released.
The Vice President noted that “negotiations were continuing and government would keep looking for the opportunity to bring them back.’’
Osinbajo also thanked the U.S. government for its recent decision to sell Super Tucano aircraft to Nigeria to aid its fight against insurgency in the North-East.
Coons said the visit was to reaffirm the relationship between Nigeria and the U.S., noting that the U.S. has “an enduring enthusiasm and partnership with Nigeria.’’
Other members of the Congressional delegation include Gary Peters, Jeff Merkley, Michael Bennet, Â Lisa Blunt Rochester, Terri Sewell, Charlie Dent, Barbara Lee and Frederica Wilson.
The delegation was accompanied by the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington.
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