The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, has called on the federal government to issue a 90-day ultimatum to the security chiefs to eliminate terrorists across the country or step down.
Key Highlights:
- Enoch Adeboye urged the government to give security chiefs 90 days to defeat terrorists or resign.
- He called for accountability and action against both terrorists and their sponsors.
- His proposal has sparked debate over whether such a deadline is realistic.
- He emphasizes urgency in addressing insecurity.
- It introduces stronger accountability for security leadership.
- It reflects public frustration over persistent violence and kidnappings.
Adeboye made the controversial suggestion in a video shared on X on Tuesday, expressing deep concern over the worsening security situation in the country and what he described as persistent killings, kidnappings, and terror-related violence.
According to him, Nigeria’s security architecture must now be subjected to strict performance-based accountability, insisting that continued failure to defeat terrorists should no longer be tolerated at the level of service leadership.
“If I were asked to make suggestions, I would say quietly to our government, Move fast and tell our security chiefs, get rid of these terrorists within 90 days or resign,” he said.
The cleric went further to urge the government not only to target perpetrators of terrorism but also to go after their sponsors, regardless of their social or political influence.
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“When giving orders to the service chiefs this time around, we should make it clear to them that they are not only to eliminate the terrorists; they should eliminate their sponsors, no matter how influential they may be,” he added.
Adeboye also recalled that he had reportedly made a similar recommendation to a former president, noting that while the directive was issued at the time, it was never fully enforced once the deadline elapsed.
He argued that this failure reflected a broader problem of weak political will and lack of consequences in Nigeria’s fight against insecurity.
His comments come amid renewed public anxiety over escalating terrorist attacks, banditry, and widespread kidnappings in several parts of the country, with growing calls for more drastic measures from government and security agencies.
The proposal is already generating debate, with critics questioning the feasibility of a 90-day deadline in a conflict as complex and entrenched as Nigeria’s security crisis, while supporters argue it reflects the urgency of the situation.
