Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, and former education minister, Oby Ezekwesili, have joined the call for the release of Leah Sharibu from Boko Haram captivity.
Sharibu, who clocked 16 on Tuesday, was among 110 students of Government Girls Science and Technical Secondary School, Dapchi, kidnapped on February 19, 2018.
But while all the other girls were released, Sharibu has been held back since then for refusing to denounce her Christian faith.
Fayose wrote on Twitter: “As Leah Sharibu marks her birthday in captivity today, I join other Nigerians and lovers of peace in the world to urge the FG Govt to ensure her release. God will sustain and her family members.”
Ezekwesili, who has been spearheading the call for Sharibu’s release, praised the 16-year-old for standing firm in her faith.
She, however, decried the delay in securing her release.
“History will record that a young daughter of our country #LeahSharibu was left behind when her schoolmates were retrieved from terrorist abduction. She stood unwilling to negotiate her faith for freedom. @MBuhari promised, yet Leah is still with terrorists. She’s 16 today. Tragic,” Ezekwesili said.
