North’s Christian leaders under the auspices of Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to present the missing Dapchi schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu to them as Christmas gift.
The Herald gathered that Ejoga Inalegwu, the chairman of the NOSCEF, in a statement on Sunday, December 22, said the federal government had the capacity to secure the release of Sharibu who has been in Boko Haram custody since 2018.
The group said: “We plead with the President, Muhammadu Buhari, to give the Christian community of this great nation, the Christmas gift by ensuring the release of our dear child Leah Sharibu from the brutal custody of the Boko Haram.”
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The Christian organisation raised concerns over the dishonesty in government, noting that Nigeria as a nation had abandoned God and every godly value.
The chairman of the group also complained about the lack of credibility and violence that now characterize the Nigerian electoral system. He noted that Christians in the north were facing injustice and discrimination because of their faith.
According to the organization, “Let the nation cry out against this injustice. The injustice/discrimination that Christians suffer as a way of life, in the north in all spheres, even Christians from educationally disadvantaged states of Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina and other Northern states are denied their state quota admission to read courses of their choice, inspite of their performance, because of their faith,” Inalegwu.
The cleric urged Nigerians to pray for God to bring hope and righteousness to the state of despair and hopelessness in the nation.
Meanwhile, The Herald reported that the Christian Association of Nigeria said it had supported the placing of the country on a special watch list by the US government.
In a statement issued yesterday and signed by Special Assistant (Media &Communications) to the CAN President, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, the body said it welcomes the move despite the fact that it was not contacted before the decision was taken.
CAN said there were enough evidence to prove that the subtle Islamisation agenda and nepotism were real, adding that all the key appointments that were being made since the second term of President Muhammadu Buhari commenced followed the same blueprint.