How Dare You Tell Me How to Grieve? Adebola Williams speaks up for #BBOG Families

This past week, President Buhari met with families of young girls kidnapped from Chibok and #BringBackOurGirls activists. Over the last few days, there have been various tweets accusing the families of “overreacting”, “being dramatic” and telling them to “calm down”.
Adebola Williams, Co-Founder of Red Media has spoken up and passionately responded to these comments.

1) I see people asking the #Chibok parents to calm down. Accusing them of melodrama. Have you ever lost a child to kidnappers? #BBOG

— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016

2) Do you know what it’s is to grief without closure? Especially for a group not very educated & who already feel powerless. #BBOG #Chibok
— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016

3) All they have is to show their pain, dramatic as you call it! When you loose your son or daughter, let’s review this convo #BBOG #Chibok

— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016

4) The agony as you sit by the window sill, waiting or parking outside the school gate hoping he will come out with friends #BBOG #Chibok
— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016

5) Walking the route where you usually go by, maybe she will be on the sidewalk. Then come back and have this conversation. #BBOG #Chibok

— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016

6)Do you remember Madeleine McCANN? Lost in 2007? Her parents are still on a search 8years on! #BBOG #Chibok pic.twitter.com/ke1uMWeRIi
— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016

7) In a country not as sophisticated as the west, these guys have no where to go but the FG. They avnt come to you. #Chibok #BBOG

— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016

8)FG will & must continue to engage, give clarity, show responsibility &urgency on this. Care is a strong point of Leadership #Chibok #BBOG
— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016

9) You accused #BBOG of being a tool against the last leadership, now you also ask them to shut up. What do you want?! #Chibok

— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016

10)#ChibokGirls remain a symbol not just for the many lost & found but a testament of a society with empathy & active citizenship #BBOG
— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016

11) #BBOG #Chibok remain the longest, relentless activism for a people’s cause I have ever witnessed in Nigeria. We OWE this support!

— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016

12) even #OccupyNigeria went home to EAT after 5 days and of course the lands were taken over before we got back! #BBOG #Chibok
— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016

13) Come rain; come shine. Police harassment or intimidation. This one stood #BBOG #Chibok. #OfficeOfTheCitizen pic.twitter.com/YB6oYLAZYE

— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016

@afolabitunde 15) In the middle of such intense grief, there surely would be excesses we correct & stay on cause #BBOG #Chibok
— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016

16) “Omo eni ku, o san ju omo eni so nu lo”. We need closure on the girls and that should be everyone’s focus! #BBOG #Chibok
— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016

17)The lone voices who v taken on this thankless job close to their hearts. Crowns await you with God! #BBOG #Chibok pic.twitter.com/PAh4Q4wNqi
— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016

18) I struggle to get over it. How dare you tell me how to grieve? How #Selfish How #SelfAbsorb How #Cold! May God forgiveYOU! #BBOG #Chibok

— Adebola Williams (@DebolaLagos) January 16, 2016