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President Buhari today received the rescued 21 Chibok girls at the state house in Abuja. In a statement he shared on his Facebook wall, he said the girls have seen the worst the world has to offer. Read his statement below; Today I received 21 dear daughters. They have seen the worst that the world has to offer. It is now time for them to experience the best. They will be given adequate and comprehensive medical, nutritional and psychological care and support. The Federal Government will rehabilitate them, and ensure that their reintegration back to the Society is done as quickly as possible. Aside from rescuing them, we are assuming the responsibility for their personal, educational and professional goals and ambitions in life. Obviously, it is not late for the girls to go back to school and continue the pursuit of their studies. We will be with them every step of the way. While joining their parents to rejoice and praise the Almighty, we shall redouble efforts to ensure t...

President Buhari will be meeting with the 21 recently released Chibok girls this afternoon. The meeting will be held at the state house, Abuja.

The Islamic State-allied faction of Boko Haram has reportedly expressed its willingness to negotiate the release of 83 more Chibok girls after freeing 21 of the more than 200 abductees last week. According to SABC, Presidential Spokesperson Garba Shehu disclosed the development, adding that the Nigerian government was willing to broker a deal with the group. The Islamist sect was alleged to have split into two factions after Abu Musab al-Barnawi was named leader of the sect by the Islamist State, sparking a backlash from long-time leader Abubakar Shekau. "The faction said it is ready to negotiate if the government is willing to sit down with them," Shehu was quoted as saying. The ISIS-allied splinter group said the rest of the kidnapped Chibok girls were with the part of Boko Haram under the control of Shekau, according to the report.