President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the parents of one of the abducted Dapchi schoolgirls of her safe return back to her home.
Leah Sharibu was kidnapped along with the 110 Dapchi schoolgirls from Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe state but was not released because she refused to convert from Christianity to Islam.
Taking to his Twitter page to react to the clamour for her safe return, Buhari tweeted, “It is disheartening that one of the girls, Leah Sharibu, remains in captivity.
“Let me assure that I am as committed to her freedom as I was to the girls’ freedom when all 110 of them were in captivity. We will do everything in our power to bring Leah back safely.”
“My heart goes out to Leah’s parents, who must watch other parents rejoice while their own daughter remains in captivity.
“It is my responsibility, under the Constitution of Nigeria, to protect all Nigerians—and I will always strive to do that. Leah will not be abandoned.”
He added that, “I received the news of the return of our Dapchi daughters with great joy. And I look forward to receiving them at the State House. I thank everyone who was involved in the negotiations for their return.”
It is disheartening that one of the girls, Leah Sharibu, remains in captivity. Let me assure that I am as committed to her freedom as I was to the girls’ freedom when all 110 of them were in captivity. We will do everything in our power to bring Leah back safely.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) March 22, 2018
My heart goes out to Leah’s parents, who must watch other parents rejoice while their own daughter remains in captivity. It is my responsibility, under the Constitution of Nigeria, to protect all Nigerians—and I will always strive to do that. Leah will not be abandoned.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) March 22, 2018
The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E. A. Adeboye has offered prayers for the safe return of Sharibu. “Lord, we ask that you visit the camp of the captors and in a way that You alone can, see to the safe release and return of the missing girl Leah Sharibu in Jesus name.”
Lord,we ask that you visit the camp of the captors and in a way that You alone can, see to the safe release and return of the missing girl Leah Sharibu in Jesus name.
— PastorEAAdeboye (@PastorEAAdeboye) March 22, 2018
Former Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko lend his voice to the situation. “The present circumstance of Leah Sharibu gnaws at our national conscience. Govt should pls ensure that she gets home safely! While we congratulate the families of those already released, we wish to send our condolences to the families of the unfortunate five.”
