She was the only Christian girl
among the 112 kidnapped from their school — Girls Technical College, Dapchi,
Yobe state — by Boko Haram members on February 19.
While the others were later
brought home, Sharibu was held back for reportedly refusing to denounce
Christianity.
She turned 15 years on Monday, 12
weeks after her kidnap. But she won’t be having the usual funfare that comes
with teen birthday celebrations. She is somewhere enveloped in fear, in the
company of the same persons that took her away from her friends and family.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO
BRING HER HORROR TO AN END?
Shortly after the other girls
were released, President Muhammadu Buhari expressed sadness over Sharibu’s
situation and promised his government will not abandon her.
“The lone Dapchi girl, Leah, will
not be abandoned … President Buhari assures the Sharibu family that he will
continue to do all he can to ensure that they also have cause to rejoice with
their daughter soon,” a statement from Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, had
read.
But that was on March 22, almost
two months ago. Is the president still doing “all he can” to ensure Sharibu
returns? Or is it now gradually turning to the sad tale of the 112 Chibok
schoolgirls that were kidnapped by the insurgents on April, 2014, and has so
far spent four birthdays in their custody — while the federal government keeps
promising its “best” and “doing everything possible” to ensure the girls are
back.
Sharibu spent Easter in captivity
and now, she has to go through another horrific experience of marking a new
year in her life without the least she could ask for: freedom.
Here is a call on the federal
government to keep to its promise and secure the release of Sharibu — and the
other schoolgirls.
And like the Bring Back Our Girls
(BBOG) movement — advocating for the girls’ release — put it, “please, wish
Leah a happy birthday and help ask, #WhereisLeahSharibu?”
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayLeah Sharibu the #DapchiGirl is in captivity today for 83 days, all her schoolmates are back (save for 5 who are unaccounted for) the government partook in arranging it so.— #BringBackOurGirls (@BBOG_Nigeria) May 14, 2018
Today is her 15th birthday.
Please wish Leah a happy birthday.
Help ask #WhereIsLeahSharibu? pic.twitter.com/9GOixiRppz
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May almighty God continue to give you the courage to stand on your decision and may He also protect you against any harm by these insurgents in Jesus name Happy birthday to you the quite lady of the century.
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