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H. R. No. 428 As Introduced

As Introduced

130th General Assembly

Regular Session

2013-2014

H. R. No. 428

Representative Clyde

Cosponsors: Representatives Antonio, Becker, Bishoff, Boyce, Budish, Cera, Curtin, Fedor, Foley, Gerberry, Hagan, R., Heard, Letson, Lundy, Mallory, Redfern, Reece, Slesnick, Stinziano, Strahorn, Williams

A RESOLUTION

To express support for the provision of United States assistance to Nigeria in searching for the more than 200 female students abducted by the terrorist group Boko Haram.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       WHEREAS, On April 14, 2014, more than 200 teenage female students were forcefully abducted from their dormitories at the Chibok Government Girls Secondary School in northeast Nigeria by the terrorist group known as Boko Haram; and

        WHEREAS, Boko Haram claims full responsibility for this heinous abduction and is threatening to sell the girls into sexual slavery; and

        WHEREAS, Boko Haram, which means "Western education is evil," rejects Western culture, including the education of women and girls. Boko Haram attempts to stifle the education of young Nigerian women by inciting fear and violence; and

        WHEREAS, It has been reported that an additional eleven girls were kidnapped from their villages on May 12, 2014, in the northeastern province of Borno by men armed with AK-47s; and

        WHEREAS, The international community continues to express outrage about the abduction of these young girls. President Obama has therefore pledged military and law enforcement advisors to Nigeria to support its efforts to find and free the girls, which Nigeria has accepted; now therefore be it

        RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 130th General Assembly of the State of Ohio, urge the President of the United States to continue to support the efforts of the Nigerian government to safely locate the abducted girls and return them to their families; and be it further

        RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives send duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, the members of the Ohio Congressional delegation, and the news media of Ohio.