Chibok girls abduction left scar I will die with, says Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described the kidnapping of the Chibok girls as a scar that he would carry with him till his death.

Looking back on the 2014 kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State, Jonathan said the atrocity left an indelible scar and will continue to haunt him.

On Friday, the former President addressed at the public presentation of ‘SCARS: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum,’ a book written by former Chief of Defence Staff General Lucky Irabor.

He commended the former CDS, stressing that he was “a soldier who stood for truth and never played politics with security”.

“The title of this book is quite interesting. One of the major scars on my government is the Chibok Girls.

“As Bishop Kukah said, no plastic or cosmetic surgeon can remove it. It is a scar I will die with,” Jonathan added.

The abduction of the schoolgirls sparked a global outrage, leading to the #BringBackOurGirls campaign.