Two Chibok girls visit White House where they read out a letter to President Trump

TWO of the freed Government Girls Secondary Chibok pupils who escaped from the custody of Boko Haram when their classmates were abducted in April 2014 were hosted by President Donald Trump over the weekend.

 

Over three years ago, Boko Haram abducted the girls in the middle of the night from their boarding school in Borno State but a few of them managed to escape. Since them, many of the girls have been released as part of a government pact with the terrorist sect and many of the freed girls went to the US to resume their education.

 

Over the weekend, Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu, visited the White House where they read a letter applauding President Trump. On Saturday, the White House released photos of the girls reading a letter to the president about their experience.

Their letter read: “Mr President, we urge you to keep America safe and strong although we know that some people are trying to discourage you. Do not be discouraged as you are right to keep American safe and strong, not only for America but for the world.

“If America is not safe and strong, where can people like us look for hope, when there is danger? Finally, we urge you to keep making America prosperous.”

President Trump and his daughter, Ivanka, hosted the Chibok schoolgirls during their visit, the White House said. Approximately 50 of the girls have escaped, including Joy and Lydia, who  are recent graduates of Canyonville Christian Academy in Oregon.

 

During their visit, which coincided with the US State Department’s release of its annual Trafficking in Persons Report, the duo were accompanied by the school president Doug Wead. According to the White House, the president and Ivanka were both deeply moved by the girls’ visit.

 

“In the wake of the report, the two Chibok schoolgirls’ visit to the White House was a reminder that the survivors of the scourge of human trafficking are heroes whose courage can inspire us all. Let us recommit ourselves to finding those still in the shadows of exploitation, and let us celebrate the heroes who continue to shine on the darkness of human trafficking,” a White House spokesman said.

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