On Thursday, a group of northern
Christian leaders visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa
in Abuja.
The leaders under the aegis of
Arewa Pastors Non-denominational Initiative for Peace (APNIP) in Nigeria
discussed a wide range of issues with the president.
Expressing satisfaction with his
performance, the religious leaders vowed to expose those working against him
within the Christain fold.
However, while the discussion
moved from the president’s health to economy, anti-graft war and hate speech,
not a word was mentioned about Leah Sharibu, at least from excerpts of the
meeting which was released.
Sharibu is the only Christian
among the 110 students of Government Girls Science and Technical College,
Dapchi, Yobe state, abducted by Boko Haram on February 19.
Apart from five of her colleagues
who reportedly died in captivity, the insurgents released all the captives.
Sharibu rejected the condition given for her to be free. When asked to renounce
her Christain faith, she dared her abductors.
Among the groups which have
mounted pressure on the federal government over Sharibu is the Muslim Rights
Concern (MURIC).
During Easter, the Christain Association
of Nigeria (CAN) organised prayers for the lone schoolgirl. Many churches also
offered prayers on her behalf.
But the Yobe representative of
APNIP did not seize the opportunity of being with Buhari to draw attention to
Sharibu’s plight.
John Richard, leader of the
delegation, told their host that they had archbishops and bishops from the 19
northern states, over 45,000 registered pastors, and millions of followers.
While thanking God for the
president’s health, Richard said, “We congratulated ourselves also because
during your health challenge we knowing you to be the Godsent timely leader to
rescue and restore Nigeria back to her pride, fasted and prayed with over one
thousand archbishops, bishops, pastors and evangelist for God to show you mercy
and heal you.
“Your Excellency, we the 19
northern states pastors came together in unity to speak with one voice to
crusade for peace, reconciliation and national unity of our great country
Nigeria which you have already started.”
Richard also asked the president
to support the group for a “peace and unity national delegate prayer congress”
scheduled for the Eagle Square, Abuja on April 26, 2018.
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