Blake Moore: “It is very heartbreaking to think that it has been a whole year since our girls, 276 girls, were kidnapped by Boko Haram…”

“It is very heartbreaking to think that it has been a whole year since our girls, 276 girls, were kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria. I think the importance of memorializing this is to talk about the nature of terror and its cruelty, to take these children, these babies, away in the name of religion. It is extremely important for us to galvanize all around the world and to focus on the main thing. The main thing is these are criminal organizations. These are not religiously motivated people. These are people who will maim, cripple, and kill anyone for their political objectives. I want to thank Frederica Wilson for her leadership in bringing us all together today, and Mrs. Maloney from New York, and I pray that our resolve will be reignited today. ____________________”