Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a new investigation into the kidnap of about 200 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok by the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram in April 2014.
Earlier on Thursday, the parents of some of the girls met Buhari after marching through the capital, Abuja.
The military has freed hundreds of Boko Haram captives in recent months, but none of the Chibok girls.
“I assure you that I go to bed and wake up every day with the Chibok girls on my mind,” Buhari told the parents who visited him, according to a statement from his office.
He pointed to the sacking of the heads of Nigeria’s army, navy and air force in July 2015 as proof of his determination to have the girls found.
“In spite of the dire financial straits that we found the country in, I continue to do my best to support their efforts in that regard,” he added.
