Nigeria's Dapchi school abduction: Father's plea to find daughter
The father of a 14-year-old girl who is among 110 believed to have been abducted by Boko Haram has pleaded with the Nigerian government to act quickly.
"We don't want these girls to stay long with those militants. Anything can happen to them," Kachalla Bukar told the BBC.
Jihadists stormed the school in the town of Dapchi in the north-eastern Yobe state on 19 February.
The attack has revived memories of the Chibok schoolgirl abduction in 2014.
President Muhammadu Buhari said it was a "national disaster" and apologised to the girls' families.
Mr Bukar says his wife cannot stop crying and he cannot sleep since their "brilliant" daughter Aisha disappeared.
"We are begging the government to control the situation quickly."
Nigeria has deployed extra troops and planes to search for the schoolgirls.
"We want to assure Nigerians that no stone will be left unturned in our determination to rescue these girls", Nigeria's Information Minister Lai Mohammed told the BBC.
Anger has been growing among the girls' parents amid reports that soldiers had been withdrawn from key checkpoints in Dapchi last month.
Dapchi, which is about 275km (170 miles) north-west of Chibok, came under attack last Monday, causing students and teachers from the Government Girls Science and Technical College to flee into the surrounding bush.
Residents say that Nigeria's security forces, backed by military jets, later repelled the attack.
Authorities initially denied the students had been kidnapped, saying they were hiding from their attackers.
But they later admitted that 110 girls were missing after the attack.
Boko Haram militants have been fighting a long insurgency in the country's north in their quest for an Islamic state in the region.
Nearly four years ago they abducted 276 girls from a school in Chibok, leading to a worldwide #BringBackOurGirls campaign. The location of more than 100 of those girls is still unknown.
The conflict is estimated to have killed tens of thousands of people, and led to the abduction of thousands.
My Write-Up:
Author's Bias: Obviously the author is pretty biased against Boko Haram, but I don't think their bias ends there. I think they are also biased against the Nigerian government since they include the detail of them initially denying that anyone had been taken but later confessing the truth.
My Bias: I am also definitely biased against Boko Haram since I remember the Chibok schoolgirl abduction in 2014 well and and it really upset me at the time. At the time I was living in Cameroon and it wasn't unheard of for people up north to be abducted by Boko Haram and several of my family's friends who were living there moved down to the south of Cameroon to be safter.
Audience: I think this article is written for people interested in what Boko Haram, or maybe jihadists in general, are up to. It could also be targeting people who's friends or family had been abducted and wanted more information.
Purpose: The purpose of this article is most likely to inform the world about the current situation and to raise awareness for the girls' sakes.
Chibok was definitely a very scary and sad event and it is quite depressing to hear that something so similar has happened again. I find it interesting that there are still 100 girls missing from the Chibok incident and that does not shed much hope into this current situation. I wonder what can be done differently this time to ensure that these girls are actually found and not just given up on. Do other governments need to step in? Could these girls have been taken out of the country? I agree that the author of this article is biased against Boko Haram, and I also agree with his bias. It is unacceptable to have a man taking so many girls off to fulfill his plans for them and something must be done. The problem is, what can be done?
ReplyDeleteI completely agree. As sad as this situation is, what can be done? Nothing was done to any avail during the Chibok incident and I'm afraid that not much can be done in this situation either. I suppose the government could potentially step in, but that is much easier said than done.
DeleteThis is such a sad situation and the fact that this has happened before and is happening again is very depressing. I definitely agree with what Dauby was saying about wondering what can be done differently this time to ensure that they find all the girls. In addition, I think that the government needs to start thinking about what should be done to prevent things like this from happening. I think that this is such a sticky situation, especially when the government officials had said earlier that everyone was safe and just in hiding, when they had actually already been kidnapped. That was such precious time lost for the girls, if they had started to look for them earlier. I think that early intervention mechanisms should be in place and also better security measures around the schools. Hopefully searches are being done, as they are claimed, and are being done well to ensure the girls coming back home. Dauby also posed a really good question about them being taken out of the country. I think it is also important to think of how that affects the searches being conducted and how they can be conducted effectively taking this is not consideration.
ReplyDeleteI agree, by trying to pretend everything was alright when it clearly wasn't, the government lost valuable time. Increasing security in schools is a good idea, but I wonder how much any security could really do against Boko Haram. If the girls have been taken out of the country, that definitely changes which governments need to get involved and where people need to be searching. The problem is that at this point, there aren't many leads.
DeleteI do agree with the blog author that there is author bias present in the article against Boko Haram, but also as well as against the Nigerian government. In my opinion like Natalie addresses it is very sad and i do agree that this as now been another recurring situation similar to something that happened in the past; and that what was also very sad is that early action should have been done to try and fin these girls, and in knowing this they should have known from past history that this should have been fixed but rather they repeated the same thing as before. Agreeing with Dauby, we all talk about ways to try and solve this situation but do we actually know what to do? or have solutions? the fact that these girls are still missing and even given up on as dauby mentioned is something that maybe the government needs to intervene on and is transported what other help can they get from neighboring countries? or even possible/hopefully the UN?
ReplyDeleteI agree, since the Nigerian government doesn't seem to be dealing with the situation effectively, maybe other governments, or even the UN, need to step in. The fact that this situation has happened before and was not dealt with effectively leads me to hope that the world would have learned from the crisis and will not repeat the same mistakes.
DeleteI would agree that the author is biased against the Nigerian government. Understandably, the fact that the government withdrew troops from key checkpoints would make it easy to point fingers at the government. Would the girls have been abducted if the troops were still stationed in these checkpoints? The chances of the girls' abduction would be lower. Also it disappoints me as the reader that the government didn't acknowledge the girls' abduction at the beginning, but rather claimed that the girls were hiding. This also makes me assume that the government did not take the issue very seriously at the beginning. This article and the information provided in it shows the incompetence of the Nigerian government in dealing with national crisis. If I was a Nigerian, I would not be able to be confident in the government and would not want to be relying on them. It is also even more saddening that the government wasn't ready for a situation like this after the incident of 2014. The government should have been more than ready to deal with a situation like this after what had happened, but they were not. This is more than disappointing.
ReplyDeleteI think that we can add to the audience just other people who are cautious about sending their children to school in case they get abducted even though none of their family or friends got taken. There is a bias against Boko Haram, and that is expected because most people do not like people who kidnap girls. What will happen to the security trying to prevent this from happening again, especially now that it has happened twice? What measures will the Nigerian government take to ensure that this does not happen again? Because the last time this happened was in 2014, the government was taken off guard. They should be ready next time this happens to take place, if it does.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the bias that has been identified. Boko Haram has runied many lives and it isn't a surprise that the Nigerian government is declaring the recent situation a national disaster. However, I think that there needs to be a more global effort to stop their acts that violate human rights and trap so many abducted girls. I believe that the UN could play a role in rallying against Boko Haram for the sake of the girls, their families, Nigeria, and all that have been affected by their actions. Living in such a state of fear shouldn't be a reality for the people of Nigeria and I think that the article was effective in bringing that to the forefront of our minds. Constant reminders of the fact that these people need help from governmental authorities are extremely important to combat the issue.
ReplyDeleteI agree with those before me who wonder what can be done to help those girls at this point but I also agree with Natalie that one of the first measures that should be taken is to make sure that this does not happen again. It sounds like right now no one really feels safe in Nigeria and certainly does not trust their government to protect them or their families and friends. The article makes it sound like its the government's fault for this situation, that they removed the guards from the checkpoints, and maybe if they hadn't the girls would still be safe and home. There is probably more to the issue than this, and more help and a better solution is needed. If another country or organization should step in it is possible that the people of Nigeria would trust them more and possibly help change the situation.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the bias that has been stated, and I think that the author of the article makes it quite clear that something could potentially have been done by the Nigerian government. The fact that this is a reoccurring event makes it seem like the government did not take this issue serious the first or second time and is trying to better their image by now starting to do something. I agree with Mia that there should be a more global effort to help out in this situation. This is a tricky situation as I am not so sure specifically what could be done, but I think that the search for the girls should be continued as well as measures taken to prevent something like this from happening again.
ReplyDeleteThis is a heart breaking situation, made more upsetting as other have said by the fact that this is not the first time something like this has happened. The fact that 100 girls for the 2014 kidnapping as still missing doesn't give a lot of hope to this situation. But really points the need for a global response in both searching for both sets of missing girls and to help Nigeria to take preemptive measures to stop a tragedy like this from happening again. Also as Mia said we need to understand that girls and other vulnerable people are risk from kidnappings and human trafficking around the globe and there needs to be a global effort to stop these issues and bring the perpetrators to justice.
ReplyDeleteI really hope that when these newly abducted 110 schoolgirls are found they will either be where the other still missing 100 are, or will be able to point our where their whereabouts may be, because I mean, 100 other schoolgirls still missing since 2014, I cannot imagine what they have had to endure all these years, and what a relief it will be when they are found.
ReplyDeleteI agree that these are horrible things that are happening and that the threat and attack on civilians by Boko Haram is a horrible crime. I do think that this article could have a secondary purpose being to get the government to act. By informing a public that is worried and feeling threatened by Boko Haram that their government isn't doing anything about the situation. The government could then feel pressure to work harder to stop this from happening. In making sure people are informed on what is happening it opens up the possibility for them to ask for more protection.
ReplyDeleteWhen i read this, i would agree that i was very biased against Boko Haram. I too have watched these kinds of awful things happen to friends. In CAR, thousands of children were abducted and brainwashed to fight in the rebel group's army. the stories are awful, and i wish that it hadn't, or doesn't happen. However, i think that it is time for the government to start putting themselves into these personal situations, and trying to help their population and people. If this is such a big problem - 100 other girls as well were kidnapped - then the government needs to realize that and call for help and action to be taken.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very sad and serious situation that has happened. Many of the girls get sold or used as slaves that are treated very poorly. The bias of the writer obviously was against Boko Haram and what they have done. Abducting the girls should have possibly caused more of a panic in the government and there could have been more resources used that could help find the girls. The government needs to think about what they would do if their own children were abducted and unable to be found. They would do everything they could in their power to try and find them. This should be no different for anyone else and the government should listen to them more.
ReplyDeleteI agree that this was a very sad and horrible event that took place. There are still 100 girls missing from this event that took place and that is very interesting. I bet that has multiple people wondering where the girls are and if they will ever be found. I would also agree that the bias is against Boko Haram. It is not right to take so many girls to fulfill the needs that he wants. This is a very bad thing that has happened and hope that people can help and put a stop to such things.
ReplyDeleteI agree that this is a terrible event. His daughter is only one out of 100 other girls. It is important that the Nigerian government works to locate all of the girls so that they can be returned to their family. It is very sad that this type of thing has to happen. The Nigerian government needs to step up and take responsibility so that the government can help it's people.
ReplyDeleteI THINK that these rules after they find out that a they were small girls that were gone.There mom and dad were trying to find her and they weren't be able to find her and that mom cried all the time and dad couldn't sleep.They were begging people to find her and the government.A lot were killed by Islamic people
ReplyDeleteBy responding to ‘Nigeria's Dapchi school abduction: Father's plea to find daughter’, the article basically telling us in one of the city in Nigeria, The father of a 14 years old girl who is among 110 believed to have been abducted by Boko Haram has pleaded with the Nigerian government to do the what people need to do in emergency situation quickly. And I believe what the commander’s knowing or opinion of what the article’s bias is as he said ‘’Obviously the author is pretty biased against Boko Haram, but I don't think their bias ends there. I think they are also biased against the Nigerian government since they include the detail of them initially denying that anyone had been taken but later confessing the truth.’’, he think the author is biased is against Boko and he think the bias then continued to Nigerian government. And their own purpose is also definitely biased against Boko Haram since he remembered the Chibok schoolgirl that being abduction in 2014 well and and it really upset me at the time. At the time I was living in Cameroon and it wasn't unheard of for people up north to be abducted by Boko Haram and several of my family's friends who were living there moved down to the south of Cameroon to be safter. In my opinion, I agree both the first commander or the article, because as I read the article, there is a quote “Anger has been growing among the girls' parents amid reports that soldiers had been withdrawn from key checkpoints in Dapchi last month.”, as a people that live in the world, I can definitly feel the pain or the anger that lost a family.
ReplyDeleteThis story is absolutely heart breaking. The fact that over 100 people had been abducted from school is horrifying. Parents should not have to drop their kids off for school and tell them they love them not knowing it'll be the last time they'll see them until they are found. I think the fact that this has happened before and nothing was done about it makes matters worse. The government should come up with a plan to better prevent these horrible incidents from happening. This story needs to be on the top of the priority list to ensure all safety of the girls and return them to their families as soon as possible.
ReplyDeleteI feel this writer had a very good understanding about what the article that they read and they really knew what they were writing about. I totally agree with what they said about the bias opinions. The article and writer were both bias towards Boko Haram. What he did to children was totally unacceptable so i do not blame the author of the article and the responder for having the feelings of dislike towards him. I agree with the article as what it says towards Boko as it seems everyone was against his actions and rightfully so. Since both the author and the commentator have the same views, bias, and opinions so I agree with both of them. Overall this response was well written and detailed but could have been longer and more in depth.
ReplyDeleteI read the article. This article is about Nigeria's Dapchi school abduction. The author was biased against Boku Haram. After reading this article and reading the writer's reponse to this article I was very shocking and was very sorry to those girls who were involved in this. I know that a lot of people were suffering from this situation and am very sorry for that situation. I strongly believe with the writer's response. I know how it feels to lose your loving family member. It was very hard and I am very sorry for all those people who had lost their family members.
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ReplyDeleteI think that the commentator knew what she was talking about when she wrote about the article. The article was against the Boko Haram but who wouldn't be against someone who took away a little girl from their family. The audience for this article are those who might be interested in what the Boko Haram are doing, like the commentator said or it could also be to those around the area from where this happened so that they can raise awareness that things like this happen everyday and people need to be more cautious. The fact that the article is about the father of the kidnapped girl asking them to hurry up the search is heartbreaking and is a great selling point for raising awareness because it makes the people in the area scared and on watch. I agree with the commentator fully because I would never associate myself with Boko Haram or anyone like them because I am sure not many people like kidnappings and this particular kidnapping really bothered the commentator. I also agree with the articles biased because I would not want to be on the side of the Boko Haram.
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Works Cited:
“Nigeria's Dapchi School Abduction: Father's Plea to Find Daughter.” BBC News, BBC, 26 Feb. 2018, www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43193477.
For this article it was about the kidnappings of young girls almost over 100 of them taken. They said that there is a strong bias for bother the publisher, and writer towards the Nigerian government, and Boko Haram. Which while I was reading this I can strongly agree with the them, because they mentioned a lot of how these people had kidnapped these young girls during attacks, and the Nigerian government is not doing enough to prevent this, or doing enough to get the girls back, but instead are putting it to the side saying that the girls were not kidnapped in the first place, but then later say they were. This article does make sense, but because of that I don't know who Boko Haram is, I can't say whether or not if he was known for kidnapping, so it would be nice if there was more background on the situation on him. I can also somewhat agree with that this article is towards the audience as to inform what Boko Haram is up to, but I also think it is for the people in a way to try, and keep their kids safe who live in Nigeria. They said the purpose of this article is to inform the world of the current situation for the youngs girls around the world, and I agree with that. They said that they agree that there should be a lot of strong bias towards those people who are kidnapping young girls, and that this situation very much so upsets them. I agree I don't in any way feel pleased, this makes me upset that people can go attack, and snatch whatever they please just because they can. They agree with the commentator saying that there should have been more taking place to help but they see very little hope that the girls are going to be found. I on the other hand am questionable ad to weather or not these girls are alive, but there is always hope.
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ReplyDeleteThe commentator made some valid points. I can tell she understood the purpose of the article although I do not she think understood the who the article is going agianst. As I was reading I did not perceive that they were against Boko Haram but instead it stated his sympathy as in there needs to be a stop to these kidnappings. So no I do not she understand the bias of the article. Although she did not understand the bias of the article she did understand who the audience of the article was targeting. As she stated that the audience were the people who family may have been affected by this kidnapping and to bring attention to kidnappings going on. She did understand the purpose of the article in that it was bring attention to the kidnappings that have been happening in Nigeria. Overall I do agree with the commentator in that this article was written to bring attention to the kidnappings happening in Nigeria and to also bring hope for the girls all out in Nigeria. Although I do not agree that this article was against Boko Haram and the government for I perceive that they were expressing Haram feelings hoping that now the government will try even harder to find a way to keep these kidnappings from happening. I do agree with this article it made the purpose very clear and after reading it I am now aware of the kidnappings that have ben going on in Nigeria.
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ReplyDeleteThe commentator made some valid points. I can tell she understood the purpose of the article although I do not she think understood the who the article is going agianst. As I was reading I did not perceive that they were against Boko Haram but instead it stated his sympathy as in there needs to be a stop to these kidnappings. So no I do not she understand the bias of the article. Although she did not understand the bias of the article she did understand who the audience of the article was targeting. As she stated that the audience were the people who family may have been affected by this kidnapping and to bring attention to kidnappings going on. She did understand the purpose of the article in that it was bring attention to the kidnappings that have been happening in Nigeria. Overall I do agree with the commentator in that this article was written to bring attention to the kidnappings happening in Nigeria and to also bring hope for the girls all out in Nigeria. Although I do not agree that this article was against Boko Haram and the government for I perceive that they were expressing Haram feelings hoping that now the government will try even harder to find a way to keep these kidnappings from happening. I do agree with this article it made the purpose very clear and after reading it I am now aware of the kidnappings that have ben going on in Nigeria.
The commentator made some valid points. I can tell she understood the purpose of the article although I do not she think understood the who the article is going agianst. As I was reading I did not perceive that they were against Boko Haram but instead it stated his sympathy as in there needs to be a stop to these kidnappings. So no I do not she understand the bias of the article. Although she did not understand the bias of the article she did understand who the audience of the article was targeting. As she stated that the audience were the people who family may have been affected by this kidnapping and to bring attention to kidnappings going on. She did understand the purpose of the article in that it was bring attention to the kidnappings that have been happening in Nigeria. Overall I do agree with the commentator in that this article was written to bring attention to the kidnappings happening in Nigeria and to also bring hope for the girls all out in Nigeria. Although I do not agree that this article was against Boko Haram and the government for I perceive that they were expressing Haram feelings hoping that now the government will try even harder to find a way to keep these kidnappings from happening. I do agree with this article it made the purpose very clear and after reading it I am now aware of the kidnappings that have ben going on in Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteThe commentator takes a strong stand on the article as well as incorporating their personal insight to the situation. I have read articles about the problems in Nigeria and they all seem to have a bias against Boko Haram and the Nigerian government. I can understand the bias towards them due to the limited and slow actions that they are taking. Also by the way that the government first denied the “kidnappings” and then later confessed the truth. They knew what the article was about and their response made sense. In my opinion, their bias was well stated because they showed how it directly influenced them. I agree with the commentator because the school abductions have left people in Nigeria feeling unsafe, like the commentator write, her friends moved in order to be safer. I also think that this article was written for the people interested in Boko Haram, but I think it’s also written to raise awareness and to get the government to respond to the situation quicker. Incorporating real life situations and family’s influences formed the writer’s bias. They shoed the emotional aspect that the situation has caused and repeatedly mentioned the amount of girls that have been influenced. I agree with the article and that the bias was well placed in order to bring upon opinions driven by emotions and the situation that has been occurring.
ReplyDeleteI read the article. This article is about Nigeria's Dapchi school abduction. The author was biased against Boku Haram. After reading this article and reading the writer's reponse to this article I was very shocking and was very sorry to those girls who were involved in this. I know that a lot of people were suffering from this situation and am very sorry for that situation. I strongly believe with the writer's response. I know how it feels to lose your loving family member. It was very hard and I am very sorry for all those people who had lost their family members.I think that the commentator knew what she was talking about when she wrote about the article. The article was against the Boko Haram but who wouldn't be against someone who took away a little girl from their family. The audience for this article are those who might be interested in what the Boko Haram are doing, like the commentator said or it could also be to those around the area from where this happened so that they can raise awareness that things like this happen everyday and people need to be more cautious.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with the others that this is a terrible situation. It is so depressing to think about those 100 missing girls. I found it interesting that there hasn't really been a lot of things that have been done in this situation. I agree with Natalie that the government should ensure that this doesn't happen again. I also think that the article was written to raise awareness so that something can be done about this. The fact that this has happened already and has happened again is unnerving and I think that there should be more precautions and security for girls.
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ReplyDeleteThis article tells us the consequences of the Jihadists attack. I agree with the first commentator that the Nigerian government does not seem to have dealt with this situation effectively. i think this article's reader is who care about raid on Nigerian school, also their 100 girls parents. This article is bias unclearly. the author talk a lot about the nigeria government, what the say what they did, but in the end the government still did not done something actually Achievements. that make us think something about government. however in the last Undeniable this article told us that 100 girls still missed, and government still try to search.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone else, this article is absolutely heart breaking. I think the Nigerian government wasn't doing there absolute hardest, to try and find the missing girls. I guess they didn't try as hard because they didn't have any luck in 2014, so they decided not to try this time. Which in my option is really dumb, if it does work the first time, try harder, find better ways to put up check points, bases, etc. I agree with Grace, this article, was put up, so tell, and show the rest of the world that is actually more happening in the world then one might think.
ReplyDeleteThis is a heart breaking event just as many are in the news today and I agree with the article and the people of Nigeria that the government must be working as hard as they possibly can to find these girls. I also think that they should still be looking for the girls Chibok as there are still many who haven't been found. It is sad to me that we have forgotten about those missing until more have been taken. To me it seems that the NIgerian government needs to get to the root of the issue in Boko Haram because if they are not dealt with as a whole then attacks such as these will continue. I think I would disagree Zoe that the article is biased against the government and I would say it is quite the opposite and that it is trying to defend the Nigerian government. Although I am not sure the government has the right to be defended in this situation.
ReplyDeleteThis a very heartfelt article who touches on some serious issues going on in contemporary Nigeria currently. The northern districts of Nigeria have been at constant risk over the last couple of years and the Nigerian government has been brutally under prepared to deal with these issues and has been struggling because of this. It makes sense why the Nigerian government is calling this an emergency, but other countries need to come alongside Nigeria and help them in this time in their nation growth especially in this area since it is an international issue. Unfourtunately the funds to do so are extreme and too much for Nigeria to maintain.
ReplyDeleteWhen the only people that are supposed to care don't the situation is extremely dire. The government doesn't care and now the people of Nigeria are left hopeless. Can we as a global community build systems or bodies which are effective at allowing the people that do care to help?
ReplyDeleteI read this week’s current event and a few thoughts came to my mind. The author of this blog said that the article is trying to inform the world about the current situation going on in Nigeria, and raise awareness for the girls living in that part of the world. I believe she got a good sense of what the article was saying and and helps the readers of her article get a shortened version of the main article. This blog made sense to me and it gave me a good understanding of what the original article was about. I believe they understood the purpose of this article which was to show people of the sad and dangerous things happening in Nigeria. The author said that the audience is people who are interested in Boko Haram or people who need information if a friend or family member of theirs was abducted. I am an audience member and if I had someone missing in my family I would want to look everywhere for information. I would look at this article for information. I agree with the first commentator because they offer information for people who need it and that is a good thing. I agree with this article because it causes awareness in a place where it is needed for sure
ReplyDeleteIn my point of view, I agree with with author write about. this is a terrible event. His daughter is only one out of 100 other girls. It is important that the Nigerian government works to locate all of the girls so that they can be returned to their family. It is very sad that this type of thing has to happen. The Nigerian government needs to step up and take responsibility so that the government can help it's people. I agree with the article as what it says towards Boko as it seems everyone was against his actions and rightfully so.
ReplyDeleteFrom my point of view, I agree with author's opinion. This story is absolutely horrible. The fact that over 100 people had been abducted from school is horrifying. Parents should not have to drop their kids off for school and tell them they love them not knowing it'll be the last time they'll see them until they are found. I think the fact that this has happened before and nothing was done about it makes matters worse. The article and writer were both bias towards Boko Haram. What he did to children was totally unacceptable so i do not blame the author of the article and the responder for having the feelings of dislike towards him.The government should come up with a plan to better prevent these horrible incidents from happening. This story needs to be on the top of the priority list to ensure all safety of the girls and return them to their families as soon as possible.
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ReplyDeleteAfter reading the student’s article and his response, I strongly believe it is making sense since the article is quite simple. I can tell what the article was about even only through his response and the comments. I think they see the purpose behind the article thoroughly. From my perspective, I agree with blog author that there is author bias present not only in the article against Boko Haram, but also as well as against the Nigerian government. School abduction definitely terrify everyone on this world. This current world issue evolkes audience’s attention in order to trigger controversial conversations. Moreover, I do agree with the first commentator. The government probably should step in as soon as possible. We found out the issues, then we must look for solution before everything becomes worse. I feel close that the purpose of this article is most likely to inform the world about the current situation and to raise awareness for the girls' sakes. Teenagers demonstrate the future of nations. The important needs of our world are peace and love, not fears and tears. Therefore, I personally agree with the article with fully respect. Its attitude towards the event is representative. Unity is strength. It is glad to see that people’s opinions are unified to go against the abduction.
ReplyDeleteThis response to the article does a good job at analyzing and responding to the article in its entirety. I agree with the author of the response's argument/bias against the situation and Boko Haram. The situation is horrible and the author expressed his feelings stating this and how they have had personal experiences that add to their emotions toward the situation. I also agree that the article is siding with the people and the families of the victims, as they should be. I thought it was interesting that they included the information about the government's poor decision in trying to deny the girls being kidnapped in 2014. This shows that there could be possible tension between the government and its people because they are trying to cover up so they do not look as bad for letting that happen. I truly hope they can provide more assistance this time and return those girls home safely.
ReplyDeleteI would agree that the The government's confused response has left parents frantic. They said it echoed Nigeria's botched response to the Chibok kidnappings, when 276 girls were forced onto trucks at their boarding school and driven into the forest. Researchers and reporters found that local officials had been warned about the attack hours earlier but had failed to send in military reinforcements. Then-President Goodluck Jonathan waited two weeks before addressing the attack and refused international help.Officials have been careful to avoid acknowledging anyone was kidnapped in Dapchi. Instead, they say only that the girls are missing.Witnesses, however, described seeing the girls in militants’ vehicles as part of what appeared to be a deliberate plan to steal them. And they said militants arrived at the town looking specifically for the building, which is a boarding place with about 900 students. The fighters were dressed in army fatigues, but with flip-flops and turbans, another student said. They started telling the terrified girls they were soldiers there to help them, and shepherded them toward their vehicles. In the blur of the moment, some girls believed them, so much so that they desperately scrambled to get into the trucks.While many Chibok students remain captive, dozens of them have been released through government negotiations or escaped. Millions of dollars in ransom has been paid, and some residents in Dapchi wondered whether money might be the motive behind the kidnappings there.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the blogger. The author of that news had some bias of Nigeria. It is a dangerous place, no matter for the girls or other people. He questioned the government of Nigeria, why they did not protect their citizens well? No only Nigeria, the places around Nigeria are all cannot be reassuring in the security problem. The author wrote this article for telling the world that there is this situation happening in Nigeria. I think mostly, the author was trying to let the world pay attention. This situation should be changed. However, the author and the blogger both have the bias to Nigeria. External assistance is necessary for this place. Anyway, the girls are still missing. I agree with comments, it is a sad thing. And I also agree with Natalie Hendriksen, that will be useful if the government improve the security setting around schools.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with the author as the girls were abducted out of there own areas. The girls believed that they were safe but they had no idea of the way and position the people who wanted to harm them were in. The government is also left baffled at what has happened they do not have any idea of how to respond, this was such a large attack on the people that even the people of the country are stunned, many families are lost without hope of when their daughters will be coming back home. I believe that through this article the author gave a adequate amount of information to allow the readers to favor in the authors way and also a opinion that brings and gives readers a new understanding of and about the topic at hand.
I agree with the commentator. They took their personal opinion on the situation, combined with the facts and information and put them into a very well written article. The commentator seemed to have lots of knowledge on the topic and kept a good balance between opinion and news. The article's bias would be against the Boko Haram, and rightly so. Who would be for a group that steals a daughter from her family? The reason for this article and its intended audience is for anyone who could be interested in the current Nigerian news or those interested in the Boko Harams actions. It would also be beneficial for the people in Nigeria who maybe haven't been caught up on the situation. People need to be informed. The father's pleas for the search to be hurried is truly heartbreaking because the amount of evil carried out by the Boko Haram is inhumane, and this situation will keep people on the lookout. I agree with the commentator because I would never choose to willingly follow the Boko Haram in any form. No one likes kidnappings, most importantly of innocent little girls.
ReplyDeleteThe original commentator makes complete sence, just reading the frist couple of senetces made it even clearer to understand the article. The commentator has a full understanding and the right perspective of the articel, and also has a breakdown of the right ways of the article. The perspective that is demonstarted by th ewords made and used to descibe the situation and the articel, about the nIgerain children situation. The bias, and the audience is completely understood by the original commentator by the descrption and the usage of teh words once again. The innocence of the young children is being kidnapped right alongt with them, and the Nigerian governemnet seesm to not be doing anything, and this article seems to be something that brings theyre attention. I completely agree with the attention that is needed upon the kidnap situation inNIgeria.
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