On May 9, 2014 Rep. Jackson lee of Texas asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives regarding the kidnapping of young girls in Nigeria by Boko Haram:
“Mr. Speaker, this week, women Members of the United States House of Representatives went to the Nigerian Embassy to plead and to insist on the fight to bring our girls home and, as well, to establish a victims’ fund and to find and bring the thug Sekau, the leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group, to justice.
Today, I am going to read a few names of those girls that are missing for those mothers who are longing for their return:
Rebecca Luka, Laraba John, Saratu Markus, Mary Usman, Debora Yahonna, Naomi Zakaria, Hanatu Musa, Hauwa Tella, Juliana Yakubu, Suzana Yakubu, Saraya Paul, Jummai Paul, Mary Sule, Jummai John, Yanke Shittima, Muli Waligam, Fatima Tabji, and Eli Joseph.
I will put all of them in the Record.
In honor of Mother’s Day, I mourn with those mothers, I pray for mothers across America, and I pray for the Nigerian mothers whose children are still missing.
May I ask prayers for all who are longing now for their children to return, and may I offer my blessings to my late mother, Ivalita Jackson”, said Rep. Jackson Lee.
NIGERIAN KIDNAPPED GIRLS
Deborah Abge; Awa Abge; Hauwa Yirma; Asabe Manu; Mwa Malam Pogu; Patiant Dzakwa; Saraya Mal. Stover; Mary Dauda; Gloria Mainta; Hanatu Ishaku; Gloria Dama; Tabitha Pogu; Maifa Dama; Ruth Kollo; Esther Usman; Awa James; Anthonia Yahonna; Kume Mutah; Aisha Ezekial; Nguba Buba; Kwanta Simon; Kummai Aboku; Esther Markus; Hana Stephen; Rifkatu Amos; Rebecca Mallum; Blessing Abana; Ladi Wadai; Tabitha Hyelampa; Ruth Ngladar; Safiya Abdu; Na’omi Yahonna; Solomi Titus; Rhoda John; Rebecca Kabu; Christy Yahi; Saratu Emmanuel; Deborah Peter; Rahila Bitrus; Luggwa Sanda; Kauna Lalai; Lydia Emmar; Laraba Maman; Hauwa Isuwa; Confort Habila; Hauwa Abdu; Hauwa Balti; Yana Joshua; Laraba Paul; Saraya Amos; Glory Yaga; Na’omi Bitrus; Godiya Bitrus; Awa Bitrus; Na’omi Luka; Maryamu Lawan; Tabitha Silas; Mary Yahona; Ladi Joel; Rejoice Sanki; Luggwa Samuel; Comfort Amos; Saraya Samuel; Sicker Abdul; Talata Daniel; Rejoice Musa; Deborah Abari; Salomi Pogu; Mary Amor; Ruth Joshua; Esther John; Esther Ayuba; Maryamu Yakubu; Zara Ishaku; Maryamu Wavi; Lydia Habila; Laraba Yahonna; Na’omi Bitrus; Rahila Yahanna; Ruth Lawan; Ladi Paul; Mary Paul; Esther Joshua; Helen Musa; Margret Watsai; Deborah Jafaru; Filo Dauda; Febi Haruna; Ruth Ishaku; Racheal Nkeki; Rifkatu Soloman; Mairama Yahaya; Saratu Dauda; Jinkai Yama; Margret Shettima; Yana Yidau; Grace Paul; Amina Ali; Palmata Musa; Awagana Musa; Pindar Nuhu; Yana Pogu; Saraya Musa; Hauwa Joseph; Hauwa Kwakwi; [No name released]; Hauwa Musa; Maryamu Musa; Maimuna Usman; Rebeca Joseph; Liyatu Habitu; Rifkatu Yakubu; Naomi Philimon; Deborah Abbas; Ladi Ibrahim; Asabe Ali; Maryamu Bulama; Ruth Amos; Mary Ali; Abigail Bukar; Deborah Amos; Saraya Yanga; Kauna Luka; Christiana Bitrus; Yana Bukar; Hauwa Peter; Hadiza Yakubu; Lydia Simon; Ruth Bitrus; Mary Yakubu; Lugwa Mutah; Muwa Daniel; Hanatu Nuhu; Monica Enoch; Margret Yama; Docas Yakubu; Rhoda Peter; Rifkatu Galang; Saratu Ayuba; Naomi Adamu; Hauwa Ishaya; Rahap Ibrahim; [No name released]; Deborah Soloman; Hauwa Mutah; Hauwa Takai; Serah Samuel; Aishatu Musa; Aishatu Grema; Hauwa Nkeki; Hamsatu Abubakar; Mairama Abubakar; Hauwa Wule; Ihyi Abdu; Hasana Adamu; Rakiya Kwamtah; Halima Gamba; Aisha Lawan; Kabu Malla; Yayi Abana; Falta Lawan; Kwadugu Manu.
Source: Congressional Record http://thomas.loc.gov/