( CNN ) Six months after more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls vanished into the night , the # BringBackOurGirls campaign has faded . When the social media phenomenon of signs asking for the release of the missing girls took off in May , celebrities like First Lady Michelle Obama and Nobel Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai posted their photos , joining people from around the world . But as weeks became months and prospects of the schoolgirls ' release seemed slim , the social media campaign slowly dwindled . But one man , Alasholuyi Kehinde , did not stop fighting to bring the missing girls home . Almost every day , for 186 days , the Lagos , Nigeria resident took a photo of himself holding up a sign pleading with the world not to forget about the Chibok schoolgirls . A father of three and marketing professional , Kehinde felt a responsibility to advocate for the missing girls and their families . Now , Nigeria has reached a ceasefire agreement with the Islamist terror group Boko Haram , which took credit for kidnapping the girls back in April . The girls are expected to be released shortly , although Nigerian government spokesman Doyin Okupe says `` it is a process . ... It is not a question of hours and days . '' With the end of the kidnapping ordeal in sight , Kehinde shares with CNN why he did n't give up hope when so many others did . CNN : When you first started taking photos , did you know you were going to take a photo everyday ? Kehinde : I never knew I would still be carrying the Bring Back Our Girls placard six months after the schoolgirls were abduction . I had thought , the girls would be back soon , especially when a couple of countries were pledging support to help rescue them . Day 20 was when I started taking photos because it was so shocking and heartbreaking . Now we 're up to day 186 and the story is the same , the girls are still not back . CNN : What inspired you to keep participating in the # BringBackOurGirls campaign ? Kehinde : I believe the Chibok parents whose children were abducted need our support during this agonizing time . I am a father of three kids . If I am away from my kids for two or three days , I always feel like there 's a vacuum . So , I felt like we must advocate for these parents . We must join our voices with theirs and demand for the safe return of their abducted children . CNN : Did you tell others about what you were doing ? Kehinde : I did get awesome support from people all over the world through various social media platforms . They kept encouraging me to keep holding on , and to not give up when many others have since given up . CNN : How did the people in your community respond when the girls were first abducted ? Kehinde : Initially , there were some who did n't believe such a thing could happen . Some people just could n't fathom more than 200 innocent schoolgirls being violently taken all at once . That was huge . It was unbelievable . The realization dawned on many when the government confirmed the abduction to be true . CNN : Do you think people in your community still care ? Kehinde : The support for the parents of the abducted schoolgirls in my community is awesome . We are all united in our demand . We are asking and pleading with the Nigerian government to please do more to ensure the safe release of the abducted schoolgirls . CNN : What are your thoughts about the government 's effort to get the girls back ? Kehinde : I believe Nigerian government has been doing everything possible within its limit to ensure the girls are safely rescued . But I believe , the government could do a lot more better than what it has been doing . Six months after the kidnappings , we are now hearing about negotiations for the release of the missing schoolgirls . But we have lost some valuable time in the process . CNN : Is the community hopeful that the schoolgirls will be returned ? Kehinde : Everyone is anticipated , expectant and praying it is true . Some are waiting to pop champagne . CNN : Do you think the girls will ever get rescued ? Kehinde : Fingers are crossed that hopefully the girls would be reunited with their families . I am hopeful , and I believe that one day , the girls would be freed . This belief has never changed , not once .
# BringBackOurGirls was a social media response to the April 14 kidnapping of 276 Islamist girls . The cries of worried families inspired people worldwide to participate in the campaign . Chibok from Nigeria , Lagos , kept up the campaign as its popularity faded . He demanded the release of the Alasholuyi Kehinde girls every day for more than 180 days .