Archbishop of Canterbury meets Buhari, calls for the release of Leah Sharibu

As part of his visit to London ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM),President Buhari met with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby yesterday.

The issues discussed include raids on christian communities by Fulani herdsmen, Boko Haram and the kidnap of innocent girls, and the captivity of the Christian girl from Dapchi, Leah Sharibu.

The Archbishop spoke about the meeting via a series of tweets yesterday:

Honour to meet Nigerian President @MBuhari in London today. I offered support in seeking a sustainable solution to the herder-farmer conflict, and urged the President to secure 14-year-old Christian Leah Sharibu’s release from #BokoHaram: https://t.co/lRIsdBJHBq pic.twitter.com/suFIc69hBn

— Archbishop of Canterbury (@JustinWelby) April 11, 2018

I also expressed deep concern about raids on Christian communities and villages as far south as Delta State, which have led to many deaths and threaten worse violence. In such tragedies, the poor suffer most. #Nigeria

— Archbishop of Canterbury (@JustinWelby) April 11, 2018

Please join me in standing prayerfully with those in #Nigeria suffering from the herder-farmer conflict, the #BokoHaram insurgency and all those mourning loved ones. Pray especially for Christ’s liberating peace to be with all those in captivity.

— Archbishop of Canterbury (@JustinWelby) April 11, 2018

The presidency released a statement on the meeting, stated below:

During their meeting today in London Archbishop @JustinWelby presented a copy of his new book, ‘Reimagining Britain: Foundations for Hope’, to President @MBuhari #PMBinUK pic.twitter.com/P1t0US7XEz

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) April 11, 2018