Frederica Wilson: “Today I, along with many of my colleagues--both women and men, Republicans and Democrats--wear red to pressure Nigerian…”

“Today I, along with many of my colleagues--both women and men, Republicans and Democrats--wear red to pressure Nigerian President-elect Muhammadu Buhari into taking aggressive action against Boko Haram. Next week, as Nigeria welcomes the new President and celebrates Democracy Day, we here in Congress want to put a spotlight on the immense threat Boko Haram poses to Nigeria's democracy and freedom. Mr. Speaker, we want President-elect Buhari to know we will hold him accountable, just as we held his predecessor accountable. We urge this new administration to bring with it a swift and lasting change in attitude on this issue. We hope the new President will have a sense of urgency in finding the Chibok schoolgirls and defeating Boko Haram. Mr. Speaker, we expect the new President to find the girls, whether they have been married off against their will or not, are alive or in a mass grave. Wherever they are, we want to know. Until they are found, we will continue to tweet, tweet, tweet #bringbackourgirls; tweet, tweet, tweet #joinrepwilson. ____________________”