By Muhammed Akindele
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged President Bola Tinubu to tackle insecurity in the country decisively by giving security chiefs a 90-day deadline to eliminate terrorists.
Adeboye made the call during the November Holy Ghost Service of the church, themed “The Eve of Glory.” He was reacting to concerns raised by former U.S. President Donald Trump over Nigeria’s worsening security situation.
The cleric stressed that every human life is sacred and that the government must act urgently to restore peace.
“If I were asked to make suggestions, I would say to our government: move fast, move diplomatically, move wisely. 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,” Adeboye said.
He recalled giving similar advice to the administration of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, noting that the directive was issued at the time but not fully implemented.
“There was a president — unfortunately, he’s dead now — Buhari, who issued such an order. He acted on it but didn’t follow through. Three months passed and the work was not done,” Adeboye said.
The cleric urged President Tinubu to extend the same order to the current service chiefs, emphasizing that the instruction should include not only neutralizing terrorists but also identifying and prosecuting their sponsors, no matter their influence.
He also cautioned against relying on foreign powers for intervention in case of external attacks.
“If America attacks us, China, Russia, and others may condemn it, but that’s all they’ll do. No foreign power will come to our aid,” he warned.
Adeboye appealed to the government to expose terrorism financiers and ensure that innocent lives are protected regardless of religion or ethnicity.
“This is not the time for jokes, grammar, or arguments. It’s not about Christians or Muslims — innocent people are dying,” he added.
Meanwhile, human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has criticised the government’s handling of persistent violence in parts of the country, describing it as “genocide,” not the “farmer-herder clashes” often portrayed by officials.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Hard Copy programme, Farotimi said the description downplays the magnitude of killings and conceals the truth.
“You are calling genocide farmers-herders clash — what nonsense. How can a farmer who owns nothing be clashing with someone carrying AK-47s and M-16 rifles?” he said.
He accused authorities of ignoring the realities of the crisis while promoting narratives that shield those responsible for the violence.
