The Chairman of the Northern Christian Association of Nigeria, Revd. Yakubu Pam, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to do everything within his power to rescue Leah Sharibu before the expiration of the deadline given for negotiation by Boko Haram.
On the other hand, he also appealed to the Boko Haram insurgents to release Sharibu and other captives, saying their families were in agony.
Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Friday, alongside other NCAN members, Pam expressed the fear that the abducted Dapchi schoolgirl might be executed as threatened by Boko Haram if the Federal Government did nothing about it.
“We have heard what the abductors said, we are here together as religious leaders and traditional rulers to appeal to the conscience of the abductors of these innocent girls.
“We heard next week is the deadline to execute the girls but we don’t know, and we are here to make an appeal and we pray God should speak to their hearts so they can release these innocent girls,” Pam pleaded.
The NCAN chairman, however, expressed the hope that the Federal Government would negotiate with the insurgents for the release of all victims in Boko Haram captivity.
The Imam, Apo Legislative Quarters Mosque, Sheik Mohammed Khalid, wondered why Sharibu was being held on account of her faith, describing the situation as unfortunate.
“We are appealing to them to release those in their captivity, especially, Leah Sharibu, We are worried about her in particular because she was abducted with other children, but why should she be left behind, that’s our problem?” he said.