Captain of the Nigeria’s Senior national football team, John Mikel Obi has expressed his delight in the release of 21 Chibok girls.

The Federal Government on Thursday, October
13 confirmed the release of 21 girls from the
200 abducted » by Boko Haram in 2014.
Mikel took to Twitter to express his delight at
the news.
The midfielder was recently in Nigeria ahead of
Super Eagles 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier
against Zambia which they won 2-1.
While in Nigeria he took out to time to partake in
some charity works which involve Borno State,
where Chibok is located.
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The 29-year-old is seen in a photo shared on
Twitter holding a placard which reads
‘#Empower Borno’.
The #Empower Borno is a campaign to redevelop
and empower Borno state which was ravaged by
constant attack from Boko Haram.