Exactly one year after her abduction by Boko Haram
terrorists, the family of Leah Sharibu on Tuesday renewed their call on the
Federal Government to be committed to its promise to facilitate her release.
On many occasions, the mother of the victim, Rebecca
Sharibu, had broken down in tears, demanding the release of her daughter.
On Tuesday, her friend and senior lecturer in the Department
of Political Science, University of Jos, Dr Gloria Puldu, in an interview with
newsmen, said the government should act on its promise to secure Leah’s
freedom.
She said, “We are not in a position to evaluate what the
government has done or not done. All the family is asking for is Leah’s
release. Let the government keep to its promise. We want Leah back home just
like the other girls from her school who were with her in captivity were set
free. She should also be set free from Boko Haram.
“No news from the government or the terrorists; we just saw
on TV, (after we held the press conference) the Minister of Information, Lai
Mohammed, saying Leah was not dead but ‘absolutely alive’ and that was all we
heard.
“No government official has reached out to the family to let
them know if they are doing something concerning the promise they made in
October or even what is happening with their daughter since they said she was
alive (and not dead as rumoured in the past weeks).
She added, “Remember,
the family held a press conference on February 10, calling on all to petition
God and government for Leah’s release. We will like to appeal to all
well-meaning people not to forget about Leah in captivity. Here, we are today,
she is 365 days in captivity.
“On this day last year, Leah Sharibu was kidnapped by
terrorists while she was at school in Dapchi, Nigeria. She was taken along with
over 100 schoolmates. One month later, the others were released, but not Leah.”
She recalled that Leah was held in captivity because she
refused to renounce her Christian faith and called for prayer and fasting
towards her release.
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