United States First Lady, Michelle Obama, on Thursday warmed her way into the hearts of many Nigerians after she joined the raging online campaign for the freedom of the abducted female pupils of Government Girls' Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State.
Michelle, in a message she penned on her Twitter page, offered words of encouragement to the parents and loved ones of the girls who have been kidnapped since April 14.
She also posted a picture of herself which had the inscription of the global trending hashtag, #BringBackOurGirls on the social network.
“Our prayers are with the missing Nigerian girls and their families. It's time to bring back our girls,” the US First Lady tweeted.
But while Michelle received accolades for lending a voice to the #BringBackOurGirls movement, some angry Nigerians took a swipe at her Nigerian counterpart, Patience Jonathan.
According to them, while Michelle Obama joined the worldwide campaign for the safe return of the female pupils, Patience simply argued that no girls were missing.
Patience had on Monday stated, “So, we the Nigerian women are saying that no child is missing in Borno State. If any child is missing, let the governor (Kashim Shettima of Borno State) go and look for them. There is nothing we can do again.”Many online commentators who caught up with the picture posted by Michelle on Twitter lashed out at Patience for her failure to be sympathetic to the plight of the abducted pupils and their parents.
Political blogger, Kayode Ogundamisi, compared Michelle's response to the abduction and Patience's wailing on national television.
“Imagine if Patience Jonathan had just displayed a support to the 'bring back our girls' campaign as the First Lady of the United States is doing and not indulge in the charade of 'There is God ooo,” Ogundamisi lamented on Twitter.
Another online commenter, Vima Olanrewaju, accused Patience of refusing to lend a voice to the plight of the mothers and relatives of the missing girls.
“It is not just about the poster Michelle Obama was carrying. It is more about lending a voice to the plight of helpless and armless people who are oppressed! Not that fake pretence of crocodile tears by Patience Jonathan on national television,” Olanrewaju added in a tweet.
Political Blogger Japheth Omojuwa, who hailed Michelle as doing “what a First Lady with dignity and honour” should do, asked Patience to take a cue from her.
Also, a digital media consultant, Leke Alder, said Patience should have lent a voice to the ongoing calls aimed at regaining the freedom of the girls rather than acting out a “home video.”
A respondent on lindaikeji.blogspot.com, Jaiyeola, said, “God bless Michelle! I hope they find those innocent girls soon. But how I wish Michelle could teach Patience how react to national issues without making a fool of herself and the whole nation… I saw the now popular “Na only you waka come” video and, I felt like crying. It's so sad.”Olumide Ayorinde, who expressed concern over the Nigerian First Lady's disposition towards the search for the missing girls asked on Twitter, “When will our President and his advisers learn? They are just insensitive and shallow. But Patience should have emulated her American counterpart.”Meanwhile, more global figures are lending a voice to the #BringBackOurGirls campaign and mounting pressure on the international community to secure the release of the abducted girls.
A former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Administrator at the United Nations Development Programme, Helen Clark, has said that she is looking forward to seeing the pupils reunite with their parents and loved ones.
“I'm strongly backing the bring back our girls campaign in support of the abducted Nigerian schoolgirls. I want to see the students reunited with their families and resuming their education,” she wrote on Instagram.
As the United States Special Forces arrive in Nigeria to help in the rescue of the schoolgirls, the American Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, on Thursday renewed the White House commitment to ensuring their freedom.
In a message on the embassy's official Twitter page, a picture of Entwistle holding a poster with the #BringBackOurGirls inscription was posted on the social network.
“I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the parents of the abducted girls. The US has made a commitment to do what we can to support the Nigerian effort.
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Michelle, in a message she penned on her Twitter page, offered words of encouragement to the parents and loved ones of the girls who have been kidnapped since April 14.
She also posted a picture of herself which had the inscription of the global trending hashtag, #BringBackOurGirls on the social network.
“Our prayers are with the missing Nigerian girls and their families. It's time to bring back our girls,” the US First Lady tweeted.
But while Michelle received accolades for lending a voice to the #BringBackOurGirls movement, some angry Nigerians took a swipe at her Nigerian counterpart, Patience Jonathan.
According to them, while Michelle Obama joined the worldwide campaign for the safe return of the female pupils, Patience simply argued that no girls were missing.
Patience had on Monday stated, “So, we the Nigerian women are saying that no child is missing in Borno State. If any child is missing, let the governor (Kashim Shettima of Borno State) go and look for them. There is nothing we can do again.”Many online commentators who caught up with the picture posted by Michelle on Twitter lashed out at Patience for her failure to be sympathetic to the plight of the abducted pupils and their parents.
Political blogger, Kayode Ogundamisi, compared Michelle's response to the abduction and Patience's wailing on national television.
“Imagine if Patience Jonathan had just displayed a support to the 'bring back our girls' campaign as the First Lady of the United States is doing and not indulge in the charade of 'There is God ooo,” Ogundamisi lamented on Twitter.
Another online commenter, Vima Olanrewaju, accused Patience of refusing to lend a voice to the plight of the mothers and relatives of the missing girls.
“It is not just about the poster Michelle Obama was carrying. It is more about lending a voice to the plight of helpless and armless people who are oppressed! Not that fake pretence of crocodile tears by Patience Jonathan on national television,” Olanrewaju added in a tweet.
Political Blogger Japheth Omojuwa, who hailed Michelle as doing “what a First Lady with dignity and honour” should do, asked Patience to take a cue from her.
Also, a digital media consultant, Leke Alder, said Patience should have lent a voice to the ongoing calls aimed at regaining the freedom of the girls rather than acting out a “home video.”
A respondent on lindaikeji.blogspot.com, Jaiyeola, said, “God bless Michelle! I hope they find those innocent girls soon. But how I wish Michelle could teach Patience how react to national issues without making a fool of herself and the whole nation… I saw the now popular “Na only you waka come” video and, I felt like crying. It's so sad.”Olumide Ayorinde, who expressed concern over the Nigerian First Lady's disposition towards the search for the missing girls asked on Twitter, “When will our President and his advisers learn? They are just insensitive and shallow. But Patience should have emulated her American counterpart.”Meanwhile, more global figures are lending a voice to the #BringBackOurGirls campaign and mounting pressure on the international community to secure the release of the abducted girls.
A former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Administrator at the United Nations Development Programme, Helen Clark, has said that she is looking forward to seeing the pupils reunite with their parents and loved ones.
“I'm strongly backing the bring back our girls campaign in support of the abducted Nigerian schoolgirls. I want to see the students reunited with their families and resuming their education,” she wrote on Instagram.
As the United States Special Forces arrive in Nigeria to help in the rescue of the schoolgirls, the American Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, on Thursday renewed the White House commitment to ensuring their freedom.
In a message on the embassy's official Twitter page, a picture of Entwistle holding a poster with the #BringBackOurGirls inscription was posted on the social network.
“I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the parents of the abducted girls. The US has made a commitment to do what we can to support the Nigerian effort.
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