Alice Ukoko

Our government can’t help the kidnapped schoolgirls, says a Nigerian human rights worker

Conflict & Justice

Nigeria’s government has been slow to react and unable to make progress in rescuing the schoolgirls kidnapped in northern Nigeria more than a month ago. That may leave any rescue up to the local people in the area, says Alice Ukoko, who runs Women of Afrika.Nigeria’s government has been slow to react and unable to make progress in rescuing the schoolgirls kidnapped in northern Nigeria more than a month ago. That may leave any rescue up to the local people in the area, says Alice Ukoko, who runs Women of Afrika.