Gordon Brown, the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education on Friday, expressed optimism that the over 234 school girls that were kidnapped on April 14, 2014, from Chibok, Borno State by the Boko Haram terrorist group will be released before July 22, 2014.

According to Leadership, Brown, who made the revelation in a statement, also called on the world to show support for the abducted girls.

“We, of course, hope that the Chibok girls will be released before July 22,” Brown said.

Brown, who is expected to commence his new term as special envoy this month, promised that he will never abandon the girls.

“We are reminding people that we are in the mind-set of a global civil rights struggle,” he said.