By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo
The Gideon and Funmi Para-Mallam Peace Foundation has appealed to Boko Haram and other terrorist groups to release people in their captive, especially Leah Sharibu, who was adopted seven years ago.
Para-Mallam, peace foundation, supported by the British high commission made the appeal on Wednesday after a peace sensitisation and training program for stakeholders in Wukari, Takum and USSA local government areas of Taraba.
Our correspondent reports that Leah was among 110 schoolgirls adopted in Dapchi, Yobe State, by the Boko Haram terrorist group on February 19, 2018.
Rev. Gideon Para-Mallam, the CEO of the foundation also urged the international community to step up diplomatic efforts to secure the release of Leah Sharibu who has now spent seven years in hands of the Boko Haram with romour of having three children from different husband.
“While I appeal to Boko Haram and other terrorist groups to release people in their captivity, especially Leah Sharibu, I wish to urge President Bola Tinubu, to build on the previous administration’s efforts to secure Leah’s release.
“I want to also call on the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu to intervene as a mother.
“It’s disheartening that Leah is still in captivity while all other adoptees have been freed,” he lamented.
The Para-Mallam CEO also called for a unified effort across religious and ethnic lines to demand for Leah’s freedom.
