By Abdullahi Tukur Birnin Kebbi.
The Chairman of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi state, Hon. Hussaini Aliyu, has refuted the claim by US lawmaker Riley Moore alleging that the abduction of the Maga schoolgirls occurred in a Christian enclave.In a statement, the Chairman stated that, all the abducted schoolgirls are Muslims and urged the lawmaker to desist from making unverifiable statements capable of dividing Nigeria along religious or ethnic lines at a time when government efforts are focused on rescuing the abducted girls.
The statement noted that, Zuru Emirate, under which the Maga community falls, had never experienced a religious crisis.
He wondered why the US lawmaker chose to make comments that portray Nigeria in a negative light.It’s also releases the names of the abducted girls as follows:
Senior Secondary School 2A1. Fatima Sani Zimri2. Hafsat Ibrahim3. Nana Firdausi Jibril4. Masauda Yakubu RomoSenior Secondary School 2B5. Hauwa Saleh6. Hauwau Umar ImamSenior Secondary School 3A & 3B7. Salima Garba Umar8. Salima Sani Zimri9. Amina G. Umar10. Rashida Muhammad Dingu11. Saliha Umar12. Aisha Usman13. Jamila Iliyasu14. Maryam Illiyasu15. Najaatu Abdullahi16. Zainab Kolo
junior Secondary School 3A17. Surraya Tukur18. Hafsat Umar Yalmo19. Maryam Usman20. Amina Illiyasu21. Ikilima Suleman Junior Secondary School 222. Khadija Nazifi23. Hauwa’u Iliyasu24. Hauwa’u Lawali25. Ummu Kulsum AbdulkarimEnd
