President Muhammadu Buhari
By Raymond Gukas, Jos
Parents of Leah Sharibu has sent an urgent appeal to president Muhammadu Buhari to accept offers from outside Nigeria to contain the activities of Boko Haram.
The parents are disappointed that their daughter who was abducted few years back is nursing her second child while in captivity.
The parents, Nathan and Rebecca noted that Leah’s endless captivity was a sad situation and the country must not fail her at this time of need.
According to them in a statement issued by their spokesperson, Dr. Gloria Puldu, they demanded that President Buhari brings back their daughter with or without children because Leah still remains their child, and they will take her back no matter the situation or the condition she comes out with.
It reads in part, “Morning of March 23 was another very difficult day as we woke up to the very sad and heartbreaking rumours that Leah Sharibu who is still in captivity since three years has given birth to a second baby in captivity.
“It is a very big shame on General Buhari and his entire government. He has abandoned this young child in captivity”
They noted that nations “across the world value their citizens and will go to any length to rescue their adult citizens let alone their children, yet the Buhari administration has abandoned Leah Sharibu, the lone Christian girl for over three years in captivity.”
It stated further that “Leah’s parents are calling on General Buhari to please accept the American offer of assistance to secure the release of their daughter, especially if his current successful negotiators are not able to secure her release as they did with the recent school abductions.
“Nigerians are tired of the widespread insecurity all across the country especially the frequent school children abductions.
“Traumatised parents of Leah, Nathan and Rebecca Sharibu are crying and demanding that General Buhari brings back their daughter with or without children. Leah still remains their child and they will take her back no matter the situation or the condition she comes out with.
“Leah represents the face of women and girls in all forms of slavery and captivity in Nigeria.
“We call on all well-meaning Nigerians not to remain silent but speak up against the injustice done against our children,” they stressed.
