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Tadias Magazine
By Tadias Staff
Published: Saturday, May 10th, 2014
New York (TADIAS) — On this Mother’s Day weekend U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama extended her thoughts, prayers, and support to the parents of the 276 Nigerian girls that were abducted last month by the Boko Haram terrorist group.
“I want to take a moment to honor all of the mothers out there and wish you a happy Mother’s Day,” the First Lady opened the weekly broadcast address usually delivered by her husband. “I also want to speak to you about an issue of great significance to me as First Lady and more importantly as the mother of two young daughters.”
Mrs. Obama added: “Like millions of people across the globe my husband and I are outraged and heartbroken over the kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian girls from their school dormitory in the middle of the night. This unconscionable act was committed by a terrorist group determined to keep these girls from getting an education. Grown men attempting to snuff out the aspiration of young girls.”
Below is the video of the First Lady’s address released by the White House:
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