Primate Ayodele Urges Tinubu to Address Insecurity, Not Plead with Trump Over ‘Christian Genocide
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to beg President Donald Trump over the recent military threats against Nigeria due to reported killings of Christians.
In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele urged Tinubu not to put himself in a position where he will be at the mercy of the US president, but he should quickly tackle insecurity because it will affect his chances in 2027.
The cleric revealed that he had warned years ago that insecurity would affect Tinubu’s government, but he was ignored.
He called on the president to quickly address it; otherwise, he will have serious issues.
“Don’t travel to go and beg Trump, he wants to make money. Tinubu shouldn’t be at his mercy; rather, he should go to God and work well on insecurity. I have said that insecurity will cause his government a lot; all he needs to do is wake up, ensure he tackles security well.”
The prophet stated that Nigeria’s issue is beyond genocide and that it’s just an excuse Trump wants to use to negotiate for Nigeria’s resources. He urged Tinubu to be patient because he will be given different options, which he needs to be careful about to avoid doing the wrong thing.
“The matter of Nigeria is beyond genocide. Tinubu isn’t Trump’s friend from the onset and what the US wants to do is negotiate with Tinubu for Nigeria’s resources. This matter needs to be addressed with patience because they will give Tinubu different options but he must not do the wrong thing.”
He explained that Nigeria can solve its problems if the government is ready, while noting that Trump’s concern isn’t a genuine one.
“It is only Nigeria that can solve its problems, a stranger can’t solve problems for Nigeria, Trump isn’t God, he just wants to make money, he is an oppressor. If US has a genuine mission, they should work with the Nigerian government, the threat was unnecessary.“