The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has defended comments made by its General Overseer, Enoch Adeboye, on President Bola Tinubu and the country’s insecurity, saying his remarks were misunderstood.
The church’s Continental Overseer, Continent 3, Pastor Johnson Odesola, said Pastor Adeboye’s comments were wrongly presented as an attempt to defend the President over rising insecurity.
In a statement titled, “Pastor Adeboye Deserves Fair Hearing, Not Unfair Criticism,” Odesola said many critics reacted based on short social media clips instead of listening to the full speech delivered at the US-Nigeria Faith Heroes Award Gala in Washington, D.C.
According to him, Adeboye did not deny the worsening security situation in Nigeria but admitted that terrorism, banditry and kidnapping had spread from the North to parts of the South.
Odesola said Adeboye’s remark that Nigerians should not expect the President to “wear khaki and go and fight” was only to explain the constitutional role of the Commander-in-Chief and not to excuse the government.
“He (Adeboye) did not defend failure. He simply reminded Nigerians that political leaders provide direction while military professionals execute operations.
“Far from defending incompetence, Pastor Adeboye challenged those responsible for national security to produce results. Even more significant was his emphasis on confronting those who sponsor terrorism.
“This is perhaps the strongest part of his intervention. Terrorists do not operate in isolation. They require money, weapons, logistics, intelligence and political protection. Every insurgent group survives because powerful individuals somewhere are financing its operations,” Odesola said.
Reacting to criticism over why Adeboye should speak on national security, Odesola said religious leaders have always played a role in giving moral guidance during difficult times, pointing to biblical figures who advised leaders and spoke against injustice.
He added that Adeboye has continued to pray for Nigeria and offer advice to different governments, no matter their political party.
While saying Nigerians have the right to disagree with the cleric, Odesola asked critics not to twist his words.
He said the insecurity crisis in the country should not be seen only through politics, but as a problem that requires action from the government, security agencies, the judiciary, traditional rulers, religious leaders and citizens.
Odesola said instead of attacking Adeboye, Nigerians should pay attention to what he described as the main message of the cleric’s comments — the need for strong leadership, accountability, national unity and continuous efforts to tackle terrorism and those behind it.
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