Defiant Dapchi Girl Writes Mum, Says “Let God’s Will Be Done”

Leah Sharibu, the only Dapchi schoolgirl still being held by Boko Haram, sent a message to her mother that the family should pray “for the will of God to be done”.

Mrs Sharibu, who had fainted when she found out that her daughter was not among those released, told The Nation On Thursday that her daughter sent a message that the family should pray for God’s will to be done.

She said: ”The released girls told us that the insurgents insisted that my daughter must renounce her religion. But she told them she had no single knowledge of Islam and could not be a Muslim. She was then left out of the Dapchi trip. They told her that any day she accepts Islam, she will be released.

”Leah, we were told was left behind with three Boko Haram women but she sent the message through her mates that we should pray for the will of God to be done in her life”.

She begged the Federal Government to negotiate for her daughter’s freedom.

”So I plead that the government and the negotiation team should revisit the terms of the agreement to ensure the release of my daughter. Everybody has his religion and no one should be compelled to practice a religion he or she never wishes to”.

Leah’s father Nathan Sharibu thanked the Dapchi community for standing by him and his family.

Meanwhile, President Buhari said his administration would do all to bring Leah back.

Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

The statement reads, “The President is equally mindful of the fact that true followers of Islam all over the world respect the injunction that there is no compulsion in religion.

“To this effect, no one or group can impose its religion on another.

“His heart goes out to the isolated parents who must watch others rejoice while their own daughter is still away.

“The lone Dapchi girl, Leah, will not be abandoned.

“President Buhari assures the Sharibu family that he will continue to do all he can to ensure that they also have cause to rejoice with their daughter soon.”

The Presidency confirmed that Buhari will receive the other girls, who have been receiving treatment in Abuja since their release, on Friday at noon.