The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has faulted a portion of President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day address on national security, stating that whoever drafted that section “does not like him.”
Speaking during the November Holy Ghost Service at the Redemption City Campground, Mowe, Ogun State, Adeboye expressed dismay at claims made in Tinubu’s October 1 speech that security challenges in the country had largely been resolved and displaced persons had returned to their communities.
> “I almost spoke last month when I heard the speech of my in-law (Tinubu), particularly that section that spoke about security. I heard him saying all is well now, that displaced people have returned to their villages. I almost said the one who wrote that speech does not like him,” Adeboye said.
“There are several people around Tinubu who are not telling him the truth. The following day, we read that a traditional ruler was killed in Kwara or Kogi.”
The revered cleric acknowledged that President Tinubu inherited Nigeria’s complex security problems but urged him to act decisively to restore peace.
> “Our President inherited this problem. I am an applied mathematician; I am only interested in getting the problem solved,” he said.
Adeboye further advised the Federal Government to adopt wisdom, diplomacy, and firmness in handling insecurity and the alleged persecution of Christians in certain regions.
He also disclosed that he had privately advised several past presidents on national security, adding that his role had always been limited to offering counsel.
> “All the presidents who were around when this trouble started, whatever I discussed is top privacy. I have done my best behind the scenes, but as I have always
told you, you can only advise a Commander-in-Chief; you cannot command him,” he explained.
Adeboye urged Tinubu to issue a clear directive to the service chiefs to rid the country of terrorists within 90 days or resign, recalling that former President Muhammadu Buhari once gave a similar order but failed to enforce it.
> “There was a President, Buhari, who issued such an order. He called the service chiefs together and said, ‘Get rid of these Boko Haram people or resign.’ But he did not follow through,” he recounted.
“When giving orders to the service chiefs this time around, he should make it clear to them they are not only to eliminate the terrorists but also the sponsors, no matter how influential they may be.”
The cleric also warned the government to tread carefully in its international dealings, noting that no foreign power would defend Nigeria if attacked.
> “If America should attack us, China is not coming to defend us. Likewise, Russia and Britain. All the so-called world leaders will condemn it, but they won’t help us,” he cautioned.
Adeboye emphasised that this was not a season for political debates but for pragmatic action to save lives, urging the government to use diplomacy to buy time and strengthen its internal security response.
He concluded his sermon on a hopeful note, assuring worshippers that peace would soon return to the nation.
> “God said this will be a remarkable year… One way or the other, there will be peace again in Nigeria,” he affirmed.
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