Charles Oputa, musician and entertainer, popularly known as Charly Boy, yesterday, embarked on a lone journey to the Presidential Villa, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The march was in solidarity with the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement, which is commemorating the third anniversary of the abduction of Chibok girls.
BBOG has been in the front line of the campaign for the release of the schoolgirls.
On April 14, 2014, Boko Haram insurgents invaded Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok in Borno state, and abducted 27 girls.
While 57 of the girls escaped, four were found, and 21 were released after government and some international charity agencies struck a deal with the sect.
About 195 girls are still in captivity.
Speaking with newsmen at the entrance of Aso Rock, Charly Boy, 65, said if those in government cannot guarantee the safety of citizens, then, no one is safe.
He called on the authorities to intensify efforts to bring back the Chibok girls.
“Any government that cannot protect its citizens is sitting on a keg of gunpowder because the prosecution of looters and scammers cannot be guaranteed. Government should rescue the Chibok girls, it should bring back the girls.
“If our protection is no longer guaranteed, theirs cannot be guaranteed. They should bring back our girls.
“There is enough impunity, everything is wrong with Nigeria and I’m just mad because my fellow frustrated Nigerians are just too docile. It’s time to do something, they can’t give us a good life. So, what are we leaving for? Me, I no dey live say I go die for nothing. I must die for something.”
Leading the BringBackOurGirls members in a solidarity march in continuation of its activities lined up to mark the three years anniversary of the abducted girls, from the Unity fountain, Maitama to the State House junction, Abuja, yesterday, the musician/activist warned those in government to protect the citizens if they cared about their personal safety and well being.
“My fellow frustrated Nigerians, you are too docile for my liking, what are you living for? I will rather die for something than live for nothing.”
BBOG co-founder, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili said government has been quiet since October 2016 on the rescue of the remaining Chibok schoolgirls and challenged the government to rise up to its responsibility by rescuing or negotiating the release of the girls as promised by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ezekwesili lauded Charly boy for taking time out to demand for the rescue of the remaining Chibok schoolgirls.