KEY POINTS

• Adeboye warns Tinubu to act fast on security crisis.

• Calls for 90-day deadline to eliminate terrorists.

• Urges diplomatic talks with the U.S. before intervention.

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act swiftly and decisively to end Nigeria’s deepening security crisis.

Speaking after the November Holy Ghost Service themed “The Eve of Glory,” Adeboye said the President should give security chiefs a 90-day deadline to eliminate terrorist groups or face dismissal. He also advised the government to identify and expose the sponsors of terrorism, no matter how powerful they are.

Calls for urgent action on security crisis

Adeboye revealed that he had made similar recommendations to former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. He lamented that the effort was not sustained despite initial progress.

“If I were asked to make suggestions, I would say to our government: move fast, move diplomatically, move wisely,” Adeboye said.

He warned that failure to act decisively could lead to foreign intervention. The cleric called on Tinubu to engage diplomatically with U.S. President Donald Trump to secure a 100-day grace period before any international measures are taken against Nigeria.

Diplomatic approach to Nigeria’s security crisis

Adeboye said the proposed 100-day window should be used to eradicate terrorism completely. “Tell our security chiefs to get rid of these terrorists within 90 days or resign,” he said.

He recalled that the late President Buhari had once issued such an order but failed to 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,” Adeboye said.

The cleric warned that if the U.S. attacks Nigeria, other world powers may issue statements of condemnation but take no concrete action. “Britain won’t come to help us. No foreign power will,” he said.

Finally, he stressed that the current situation transcends religion and politics. “This is not the time for jokes or arguments. It’s not about Christians or Muslims — innocent people are dying,” Adeboye said.