RCCG General Overseer warns against foreign intervention, tasks service chiefs with 90-day deadline to end terrorism
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address Nigeria’s worsening security crisis with urgency, diplomacy, and firm leadership.
Speaking after the November Holy Ghost Service of the church, themed “The Eve of Glory,” Pastor Adeboye advised the Federal Government to give security chiefs a 90-day ultimatum to decisively crush terrorist groups or face dismissal.
He also appealed to President Tinubu to engage diplomatically with U.S. President Donald Trump to secure a 100-day grace period before any international action is taken against Nigeria, warning that foreign military intervention could have dire consequences.
“In my usual quiet way, I have related with all presidents since this trouble began. You can only advise the Commander-in-Chief; you can’t command him,” Adeboye said.
“If I were to suggest, I’d say move fast, move diplomatically, and move wisely. Convince the President of America to delay any action for 100 days, then direct our security chiefs to eliminate terrorists within 90 days or resign.”
Adeboye recalled giving similar counsel to the administration of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, noting that although initial efforts showed promise, they were not sustained.
He further urged the government to identify and prosecute the sponsors of terrorism, regardless of their influence or political standing.
“Our leaders must understand that if America attacks us, China, Russia, and others will only condemn it — none will come to our aid. We must solve our problems ourselves,” he cautioned.