President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, September 18, vowed to do everything possible to ensure the safe return of Leah Sharibu one of the over 100 schoolgirls kidnapped by the Boko Haram in Dapchi, Yobe State, earlier in the year will be rescued.
While all her other schoolmates who survived the ordeal have been released by the terrorists, she was held back by the Boko Haram for allegedly refusing to denounce her Christian faith.
NAIJ.com gathered that the president made gave the reassurance in a series of tweet.
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He said: “We will continue to do everything possible to ensure the safe return of all of our people held by Boko Haram. This is a vow we intend to fully keep. I appeal to our international partners and friends to continue to support us, even as we redouble our efforts.”
“In the last 3 years the efforts of our gallant military and intelligence agencies have resulted in the freeing of thousands of hostages, including some of the Chibok Girls and most of the Dapchi Girls. Let me again assure that no one —including Leah Sharibu —will be left behind.”
NAIJ.com previously reported that President Muhammadu Buhari condemned and described as heinous and despicable, the killing of Saifura Hussaini Khorsa, an aid worker, by the Boko Haram terrorists.
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Khorsa, who worked for the Red Cross, was kidnapped about six months ago at the Rann camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno by Boko Haram terrorists.
The president made the condemnation in a statement by his senior special assistant on media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Monday, September 17.
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