The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to confront Nigeria’s escalating security crisis with renewed speed and diplomatic engagement, following recent concerns raised by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Naijaonpoint reports that Pastor Adeboye made the call while speaking after the November Holy Ghost Service of the church, themed “The Eve of Glory.”

The renowned cleric emphasised the sanctity of every human life and charged the Federal Government to demand immediate, measurable results from security agencies.

According to Adeboye, every human life is sacred, urging the government to give security chiefs 90 days to wipe out terrorists or show them the way out.

Adeboye recalled that he offered a similar recommendation during the administration of the late President Muhammadu Buhari. While some progress was made initially, he lamented that the momentum was not sustained long enough to achieve national stability.

Adeboye also urged the current administration to boldly identify and expose individuals financing terrorism and insurgency across the country, saying their social or political influence should not shield them from accountability.

He emphasised that transparency in identifying and exposing terror financiers would go a long way in restoring public confidence and enhancing national security.

Addressing the international dimension of the security debate, the cleric appealed to President Tinubu to open diplomatic discussions with President Trump.

He urged the government to negotiate a 100-day grace period before any international action is taken, insisting that such a window must be utilised to eliminate terrorism decisively.

Adeboye stated that this diplomatic approach would provide Nigeria with the opportunity to demonstrate genuine progress while rebuilding trust with its global partners.

He said, “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.

“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.”

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