*‘Russia or China won’t save us if US strikes’
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has called on President Bola Tinubu as the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces to command the service chiefs to eliminate not only terrorists but also their sponsors, regardless of influence.
Reacting to the threats of President Donald Trump, Adeboye said if America should decide to hit Nigeria as threatened by Trump, neither Russia nor China would come to the country’s aid.
He asked Tinubu to give Nigeria’s service chiefs a strict three-month deadline to end terrorism.
Speaking at the November Holy Ghost Service on Friday, Adeboye said the nation cannot afford delays.
“This is not the time for apportioning blames. Our President inherited this problem,” he said.
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He recalled that he had previously advised the late President Muhammadu Buhari to act decisively against insurgents, but his advice was not fully implemented.
Service chiefs, Adeboye counselled, must eliminate not only terrorists but also their sponsors, regardless of their influence.
According to him, “No one is above the law. Sponsors must be held accountable”.
On the threat by President Trump to invade Nigeria, the General Overseer said Nigeria cannot rely on foreign powers for protection.
“If the United States intervenes militarily, countries like China, Russia, or Britain will not come to Nigeria’s rescue. People are dying. Innocent lives are being lost. Leaders must act swiftly, wisely, and decisively.”
He urged President Tinubu to engage Trump for a 100-day diplomatic window to tackle security challenges before any foreign intervention.
“After securing the window, the President should give service chiefs strict orders to resolve the crisis within 90 days. They must perform or resign,” Adeboye reemphasized.
He warned that failure to act decisively would worsen the crisis and put the nation at risk of foreign military involvement adding that “We cannot delay. Action must follow words immediately,”.
Adeboye appealed to the Service Chief to know that “This is a test of leadership and that terrorism and its sponsors will not be tolerated. They must act now,” he said.
