Pastor Enoch Adeboye has strongly defended President Bola Tinubu against critics blaming him for Nigeria’s escalating insecurity.
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) made the remarks at the US-Nigeria Faith Heroes Award Gala hosted by the Save Nigeria Group in Washington on June 23.
He clarified his support for the President’s approach, saying he rejects attempts to hold Tinubu personally responsible for security shortfalls.
Drawing a parallel with international leadership, Adeboye noted how US President Donald Trump operates when authorizing military strikes.
The cleric reaffirmed his stance despite the security situation having worsened dramatically, with threats reportedly advancing close to his own location.
“Things have gone far, far worse than before the bomb came. Far, far worse so bad that they are asking: ‘Where is your God?’ That is how bad it is,” Adeboye observed.
He also urged authorities to pursue the financiers and enablers of terrorism, pointing to a separate public call on the presidency as context for his comments.
“You know them,” he said in reference to a separate public call to the presidency. “Some of them are businessmen. Some of them are politicians. Go after them.
Adeboye called on the United States to partner with other nations in assisting Nigeria to overcome the terrorist threat.
Persecondnews reports that his intervention comes at a time when public discourse on national security remains heated, with the influential religious leader emphasizing strategic leadership over direct involvement in combat operations.
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