{"id":356515,"date":"2025-02-21T06:24:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T05:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=356515"},"modified":"2025-02-21T06:24:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T05:24:44","slug":"can-urges-nigerian-government-to-intensify-efforts-for-leah-sharibus-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/02\/21\/can-urges-nigerian-government-to-intensify-efforts-for-leah-sharibus-release\/","title":{"rendered":"CAN Urges Nigerian Government to Intensify Efforts for Leah Sharibu\u2019s Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>The Christian Association of Nigeria urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts for the release of Leah Sharibu from captivity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>CAN described Leah&#8217;s prolonged captivity as a painful reminder of Nigeria&#8217;s insecurity and emphasized the need for religious freedom<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the Federal Government to renew its commitment to securing the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/28\/leah-sharibus-parents-react-to-report-of-her-second-baby-in-boko-haram-captivity\/\">Leah Sharibu<\/a>, who was abducted by Boko Haram terrorists seven years ago.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Thursday, CAN President Archbishop Daniel Okoh expressed solidarity with Leah\u2019s family, praising her resilience and steadfast faith and describing her as a symbol of hope and courage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) stands in solidarity with Leah\u2019s family and all who continue to bear the pain of her absence. Leah\u2019s courage and steadfast faith in the face of unimaginable adversity remain a beacon of hope and inspiration to us all,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>CAN emphasized that Leah\u2019s prolonged captivity highlights Nigeria\u2019s security challenges and the need to uphold religious freedom. The association called on the international community to support efforts for her release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer prolonged captivity is a painful reminder of the insecurity plaguing our nation and the urgent need to protect the fundamental right to freedom of religion.<\/p>\n<p>We call on the Federal Government to redouble its efforts to secure Leah\u2019s release and that of others still held captive. 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