The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently and wisely address Nigeria’s deepening security crisis, following concerns recently expressed by United States President Donald Trump.
Speaking after the church’s November Holy Ghost Service, themed “The Eve of Glory,” Pastor Adeboye emphasized the sanctity of human life and called on the Federal Government to issue a 90-day ultimatum to security chiefs to decisively eliminate terrorist groups or be dismissed.
The respected cleric recalled giving similar advice to the administration of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, noting that although some progress was made initially, the effort was not sustained to ensure lasting peace.
He further urged the Tinubu-led government to uncover and expose the financiers of terrorism and insurgency across the country, regardless of their political or social status.
Adeboye also appealed to President Tinubu to engage diplomatically with his U.S. counterpart to secure a 100-day grace period before any international action is taken against Nigeria. He said such a window should be used to stamp out terrorism completely.
“In my usual quiet way, I have related with all the presidents who were around when this trouble started. Whatever I discussed with them privately, I did my best behind the scenes. But you can only advise the Commander-in-Chief, you can’t command him,” Adeboye said.
“If I were asked to make suggestions, I would say to our government: move fast, move diplomatically, move wisely. Find a way to convince the President of America to delay his actions for about 100 days. Then come home and tell our security chiefs to get rid of these terrorists within 90 days or resign.
“There was a president, unfortunately, he’s dead now, Buhari, who issued such an order. He is not here to tell you who gave him that advice. He acted on it but didn’t follow through. Three months passed and the work was not done. I asked him why he didn’t proceed, but I won’t tell you the details.
“My next advice is that when giving orders to the service chiefs, the President should make it clear that they must not only eliminate the terrorists but also their sponsors, no matter how powerful they are.
“When I say our leaders should move fast, diplomatically, and wisely, it’s because if America attacks us, China, Russia, and other world powers will condemn it strongly but that’s all they’ll do. Britain won’t come to help us. No foreign power will.
“This is not the time for jokes, grammar, or arguments. It’s not about Christians or Muslims, innocent people are dying,” he warned.
