New York (CNN) - The Nigerian government has
been “somewhat derelict” in protecting their
children, Hillary Clinton said Wednesday as
international attention focused on schoolgirls
kidnapped by a militant group.

“The seizure of these young women by this radical,
extremist group, Boko Haram is abominable, it’s
criminal, it’s an act of terrorism and it really
merits the fullest response possible, first and
foremost from the government of Nigeria,” Clinton
said, later adding that “the government of Nigeria
has been in my view somewhat derelict in its
responsibility toward protecting boy and girls, men
and women in northern Nigeria over the last years.”

During her remarks at a philanthropy event in New
York City, Clinton went on to say “the Nigerian
government must accept help – particularly
intelligence, surveillance and recognizance help –
their troops have to be the ones that (are)
necessary but they could do a better job if they
accept the offers that are being made.”

The U.S. government has offered to help in the
search for the schoolgirls. Officials have told CNN
the Obama administration is sharing intelligence
with Nigerian authorities and could provide other
assistance, but there is no plan to send U.S. troops.
Legislators on Capitol Hill have also called for the
United States to do more to help the Nigerian
government.

Clinton also blasted wider decisions made by the
Nigerian government during the public interview
with ABC’s Robin Roberts.
“Nigeria has made bad choices, not hard choices”
Clinton said, parroting the name of her forthcoming
memoir.

“They have squandered their oil wealth, they have
allowed corruption to fester and now they are
losing control of parts of their territory because
they wouldn’t make hard choices.”

In late April, heavily armed Islamic militants
stormed a girl’s dormitory at the Government Girls
Secondary School in the Nigerian town of Chibok.
Upwards of 270 students were kidnapped and days
later, Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau said in a
video statement that he planned to sell them into
slavery. More than 50 got away and the remaining
are the subject of the search.

The kidnappings quickly gained international
attention by using the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls.
The hashtag has been used to update people on the
state of the search, but also to criticize the
Nigerian government for their handling of the
kidnapping.

The Nigerian government has defend its handling of
the matter.
The former secretory of state strengthened her
criticism of the Nigerian government later in the
night at the International Crisis Group’s annual
award dinner.

“The Nigerian government has failed to confront
the threat or to address the underlying challenges,”
Clinton said of the kidnappings. “Most of all, the
government of Nigeria needs to get serious about
protecting all of its citizens… and ensuring the
every child has the right and opportunity to go to
school.”

Standing in front of high profile financiers and
donors at the opulent Waldorf Astoria, Clinton went
on to urge Nigerian citizens to hold their leaders
accountable and implored religious leaders, Nigeria’s
neighbors, the African Union and the international
community to continue to stay involved in finding
the schoolgirls.

“Every asset and expertise should be brought to
bear,” Clinton said. “Everyone needs to see this for
what it is, it is a gross human rights abuse but it
is also part of a continuing struggle within Nigeria
and within North Africa.”

In addition to addressing the situation in Nigeria,
Clinton used much of her speech to discuss her
record at state and particularly highlighted her
work in opening the government of Burma.
Republicans have criticized Clinton for what they
say is a lack of notable accomplishments as
America’s top diplomat.

While Wednesday’s comments were Clinton’s first
statements about the kidnappings, the former first
lady has joined in on the social media campaign, too.
Clinton has joined in on the social media campaign,
too.
“Access to education is a basic right & an
unconscionable reason to target innocent girls. We
must stand up to terrorism. #BringBackOurGirls,”
she tweeted on May 4.





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Hilary clinton must be apc!








Nigeria has become an object of comic relief

The same Hilary Clinton as Secretary of State refused to designate Boko Haram as terrorist organization.

The same Hilary Clinton who blamed the victims of Boko Haram for their own deaths stating that Boko Harsm was a religous group which was hounded by the Nigerian security outfits and Christians?

The same useless woman that claimed at one time that Boko Haram are fighting for justice and economic empowerment?

Useless libertards

And Nigeria is beginning to forget completely the rescue of the girls,supposed to have been wives of BH guys already. It's sad. Only those concerned are still in pain.

Nonsense!

She should first tell Bill who the true father of Chelsea really is!