By Chibuike Nwabuko Abuja (Sundiata Post)– The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has actually responded to ECOWAS order to reactivate military force versus Niger Republic, stating Nigeria is currently combat some severe wars which the nation does not require more wars. “We are still combating wars versus appetite, we are battling some major wars and sure we do not desire more wars. We wish to win the ones we are combating and we do not desire fresh ones; whether within or without our borders,” the appreciated cleric stated early Saturday throughout the church’s 2023 Convention with the style, ‘Beyond Expectations’. Decreasing the lanes of history, the 81-year-old cleric stated he saw the Nigerian Civil War in between the Nigerian and Biafran sides from July 1967 to January 1970. He stated having actually experienced the war; he will select peace over war any day, anytime. Adeboye stated, “Nigeria still requires a great deal of prayers. I’m a little kid however I was at the battlefront throughout the civil war; not as a solider however I lived near the battlefront and what I saw, if any person ask me to select in between war and peace, I will select peace.” The preacher stated Nigeria is currently combating lots of wars versus abductors, terrorists, killer ranchers, among others, keeping in mind that the nation does not require more wars however to win the ones it is fighting presently. “And we are currently combating numerous wars in Nigeria, we are combating wars versus abductors, we are battling wars versus terrorists. There are still locations in Nigeria today that when individuals go to sleep, they are unsure they would not be eliminated prior to tomorrow early morning. “We are still combating wars versus some individuals who feel that if you are a farmer and you plant, then what you have actually planted is food for their cows and if their cows concern consume your harvest and you grumble, they eliminate you,” he stated. Adeboye’s remark followed the debate over proposed release of soldiers to Niger Republic by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) under the chairmanship of Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu. On July 26, 2023, the military in neighbouring Niger Republic nabbed power from the constitutionally chosen federal government of President Mohamed Bazoum. ECOWAS consequently offered the soldiers who took power till last Sunday to restore 63-year-old Bazoum or deal with the possible usage of force through the release of soldiers of the ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG), a multilateral military drawn from the 15-member states, to oblige go back to democracy. Nigeria has actually likewise cut off electrical power supply to Nigeria amidst a flurry of financial sanctions consisting of border closure however the coup leaders stayed bold and the due date passed without action.
ECOWAS: Nigeria Fighting Serious Wars, Fresh Wars Not Needed– Adeboye
