The Buhari presidency has released the names of the 21 Chibok girls freed by Boko Haram on Thursday, October 13, 2016.
Garba Shehu, a presidential spokesperson, published the names this evening, shortly after the vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo met with the school girls.
Professor Osinbajo told the girls that “the whole nation has been waiting for you.” His wife, Dolapo Osinbajo, Lawal Daura, the director-general of the Department of State Security Services, DSS, and Aisha Alhassan, the minister for women affairs were present at the brief tearful meeting.
The director general of the DSS formally handed over the list of the Chibok girls freed in a deal that government sources say involved a prisoner swap.
The federal government says the girls are currently undergoing medical, psychological and other necessary reviews being undertaken by experts, giving them care.
The names of the girls are:
1. Mary Usman Bulama
2. Jummai John
3. Blessing Abana
4. Lugwa Sanda
5. Comfort Habila
6. Maryam Basheer
7. Comfort Amos
8. Glory Mainta
9. Saratu Emannuel
10. Deborah Ja’afaru
11. Rahab Ibrahim
12. Helen Musa
13. Maryamu Lawan
14. Rebecca Ibrahim
15. Asabe Goni
16. Deborah Andrawus
17. Agnes Gapani
18. Saratu Markus
19. Glory Dama
20. Pindah Nuhu
21. Rebecca Mallam
