Recommendation to City Council to condemn the inhumane treatment and abduction of female students by armed militants from the Government Girls Secondary School in the northeastern province of Borno in the Federal Republic of Nigeria by passing the following resolution which was introduced in the U.S. Senate.
Of correspondence from the Office Council Mentorships Key Council Member Lost and Council Member Stephen Neal with a recommendation to the City Council to contend the inhumane treatment and abduction of female students by our militants from the government. Government Girls Secondary School in the north defense northeastern province of Borneo. Distrusted. Yes. By now, most of you may have heard about the kidnaping of almost 300 female students that took place in Nigeria on April 14, 2014. Most of the students, these are students, most of whom are in the ages of 18, 16 and 18 and are thought to have been abducted by armed militia group Boko Haram, a well-known group known to oppose the education of girls. While few of the girls managed to escape, most almost two of 200 of them remain missing. The Senate recently passed a resolution condemning the abduction. And we're asking this is body language city council to adopt a similar resolution tonight. Joining the mothers, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Senate and communities around the world in protesting this this atrocity, Russia's crime. This resolution outlines the situation in great detail. But let me provide you with a few details to help explain our request and add the voice our voice to the international community on the issue. As I mentioned, the girls were abducted in the middle of the night from a boarding school in northeastern Nigeria. Hundreds of students have been killed in the past year by this terrorist organization in this region of Nigeria. Boko Haram is known to oppose the education of girls and has targeted schools, mosques, churches, villages and in a violent campaign of terror based on extreme interpretation of Islam. The leader of the organization has taken responsibility for the abduction and has said that the girls will be sold into sexual slavery. With this resolution, the City of Long Beach expresses its strong support for the people of Nigeria, especially the parents and families of the girls abducted by the terrorists. Recognizing that every individual, regardless of gender, should have the opportunity to pursue an education without the fear of discrimination and reaffirms its commitment to ending discrimination, violence and violence against women and girls. I ask for unanimous approval. So we have a motion to have a second. Second. All right, Mr. Neil. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And I stand with the coauthors of this resolution. And also on a secondary note, in regards to the issue of sex trafficking and sex slavery. Which is a. Huge issue here in the city of Long Beach. Many of our residents are not aware, but this city happens to be one of the areas where the the sex trafficking occurs right through our corridors, particularly Long Beach Boulevard. So on several levels, I stand in agreement with this and I asked Councilmember Austin for unanimous approval. Thank you. Mr. Austin. Yes. And I'd be remiss if I did not recognize a council member who was not here for her, her or her leadership in putting this this item forward. We have a motion. And second, any member of the Public Trust Council inside of the council discussion members was cast your vote tonight and 23. Motion carry six vote. Yes. You business, Mr. Neal. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I would like to inform everyone to please join me this Saturday for the third annual Latin Jazz and Blues Festival. This event kicks off at 2 p.m. and we will have nonstop music, food, fun until 8:00.