Nollywood stars march for release of Chibok girls
(Nigeria) Some Nollwood stars led by Patience Ozokwor on
Thursday marched from Allen Avenue to Alausa Secretariat soliciting for the
release of the kidnapped Chibok school girls.
The actors included Chinedu Ikedieze, popularly known as
Aki, Ejiro Okurame, Mercy Aigbe, Femi Ogedengbe, Thelma Okaz and Tony
Akposhere.
They said the march was their own way of celebrating the
Democracy Day because they were unhappy that the kidnapped school children were
still being held by the Boko Haram sect.
The actors, who marched with various placards with various
inscriptions asking for the release of the girls, were addressed by the Speaker
of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Adeyemi Ikuforiji.
They pleaded for the release of the girls by the Boko Haram
sect.
Ikuforiji assured the rally that government was doing its
best to get the girls released.
He said that the public might not be aware of things that
were being done to release the girls but that government was alive to its
responsibilities.
He commended the actors for having the nation at heart and
joining in the clamour for the release of the girls.
Ikuforiji assured them that he would take their request to
the government and thanked them for their efforts.
Some other professional bodies including hairdressers and
tailors also joined the actors in the rally.
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