Frederica Wilson: “Last April I was horrified when hundreds of girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria because they attended school.…”

“Last April I was horrified when hundreds of girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria because they attended school. To this day, Boko Haram continues their reign of terror. In early January, thousands of Nigerians were slaughtered by these terrorists; and these attacks continue, with thousands and thousands of civilians killed since then as well. With all of the attention focused on ISIS and al Qaeda, do not continue to neglect this issue. Mr. Speaker, we can not and must not forget about the unspeakable horrors being perpetuated by Boko Haram. Mr. Speaker, Black lives matter. That is why I am supporting the Jubilee Campaign's Education After Escape initiative, which provides scholarships to the young girls that escaped Boko Haram. I am working to support these brave young girls who, despite the horrors they witnessed, maintain dreams of success. They still want and deserve an education. Mr. Speaker, we have to support the victims of Boko Haram just like we support the victims of other terrorist groups. Mr. Speaker, we have to continue to tweet so that the world will know and understand that we are supporting those victims. Tweet #BringBackOurGirls and #JoinRepWilson. Tweet, tweet, tweet. ____________________”