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What about Leah Sharibu?

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By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye AS President Muhammadu Buhari prepares for a return to his country home in Daura, Katsina State, after eight years in office where he posted what is widely adjudged as far below average performance, a 19-year-old, tender, innocent girl named Leah Sharibu remains a hapless, pathetic, unspeakably traumatised captive of Boko Haram terrorists, obviously, under the most dehumanising conditions.   Given what has, reportedly, been the horrible experiences of young, beautiful girls like Leah who have been captured by these terrorists, one is really scared to imagine the extent of savage violations she might have been subjected to for over five years now! It is heartbreaking that she hardly gets mentioned again these days, especially, by those whose job it is to rescue and bring her home to her grieving parents and siblings!  Has Nigeria woefully failed Leah Sharibu then? Has President Buhari who may have her age mates as grandchildren forgotten her? Has he...