A PRESS RELEASE BY THE ECWA PRESIDENT –
REV DR JEREMIAH M. GADO – ON THE NON RELEASE OF MISS LEAH SHERUBU WHO
WAS ABDUCTED BY BOKO HARAM ALONGSIDE OTHER STUDENTS IN DAPCHI, YOBE
STATE, NIGERIA
The
Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) salutes the courage, doggedness,
and faith of Leah Sherubu who was abducted by Boko Haram in Dapchi
alongside other students of her secondary school. Leah is a member of
ECWA in Dapchi. She is the only Christian girl among the abductees. She
has not been released because she refused to denounce her faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ as a Christian.
We in ECWA are
thankful that the federal government negotiated the release of all the
abductees including Leah. We are also very happy that 104 of the girls
plus two other victims have been released as at Wednesday, March 21,
2018 and are in safe hands. However, we are very surprised and sad that
the Boko Haram abductors have refused to release Leah Sherubu simply
because she is a Christian and would not give up her Christian faith for
her release.
We call on the Federal Government and
all its agencies to ensure the immediate release of Leah Sherubu who is
a member of ECWA without any conditions. Leah is a law abiding
Nigerian who is at liberty to practice her Christian profession to the
fullest.
We condemn in strong terms any attempt to
forcefully convert anyone from one religion to another. As a church we
continue to pray for her release and the release of all abducted
Nigerians.
Signed
Rev Romanus Ebenwokodi, ECWA PRO for ECWA PRESIDENT
