LEAH SHARIBU IS 16-YEAR-OLD TODAY

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Ife Adewole

Leah Sharibu marks her 16th birthday today, Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Today also makes it 449 days she had been in Boko Haram captivity.

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Leah is the only Christian girl still in Boko Haram custody after her abduction on February 19, 2018. She was kidnapped along with 111 other girls and a school boy on February 19, 2018.

She was 14 years when she was abducted by Boko Haram terrorists from Government Girls’ Science and Technical Secondary School in Dapchi, Yobe State.

Several activities have been scheduled to take place today in Abuja, Jos and Lagos, to celebrate Leah’s faithfulness and steadfastness in the Christian faith.

Four social groups: Christian Women for Excellence and Empowerment in Nigeria Society (CWEENS); Catalyst For Peace and Justice, The Para –Mallam Peace Foundation and Leah Sharibu Foundation; have mutually organised a variety of events to celebrate her birthday.

According to a statement jointly signed by them: “There will be a prayer session in Abuja, National Christian Centre, CAN Headquarters, Abuja and Unity Fountain Park from 9am to noon on Tuesday, May 14.

Another event holds same day at ECWA Headquarter Church in Jos from noon -3:00p.m.

In Lagos, there will be service in her honour at Realm of Glory Church, Off Dibor Street, Okota-Isolo, Lagos from 10.30am-noon.

“There will be peaceful marches in these cities and brief rallies with placards reading: ‘Not Forsaken, Not Forgotten,’ ‘Free Leah,’ ‘Happy Birthday Leah,’ ‘Keep Our Schools Safe’…

“We urge people to turn out and provide support and solidarity…”the statement read.