Pastor Adeboye Speaks on What China, Russia, Other World Powers Will Do if America Attacks Nigeria
- Pastor Adeboye has warned Nigerian leaders against provoking the US, urging diplomacy over confrontation
- The cleric said no global power, including China or Russia, would defend Nigeria in such a conflict
- The RCCG general overseer cautioned that foreign nations would only issue statements, not intervene, if tensions escalate
Redemption City, Ogun state - The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has cautioned the Nigerian government on the potential consequences of any confrontation with the United States.
He stressed that no major global power would come to Nigeria’s rescue in such a scenario.
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Speaking on Friday, November 7, during the church’s November Holy Ghost Service, Pastor Adeboye urged authorities to act prudently and diplomatically following former US president Donald Trump’s threat over reports of Christian persecution in the country.
“They must take note of the fact that if America should attack us, China is not coming to defend us. Russia will not come to defend us,” he said.
He also emphasised that other world powers would likely limit themselves to condemnation rather than concrete intervention.
“All the so-called world leaders will talk, condemn what America has done in the strongest terms, but that’s all they will do. Britain is not going to come and help us. No other foreign powers will come to our aid.”
Adeboye advises Tinubu to tackle insecurity
Pastor Adeboye stressed the urgency of domestic action, calling on the government to address insecurity decisively rather than relying on foreign assistance.
“This is not the time for jokes, grammar, or for saying ‘it’s not Christian alone, Muslims are also involved.’ The point is, people are dying. Innocent people are dying,” he warned.
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Adeboye says terror sponsors must be eliminated too
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye urged the Nigerian government to act decisively in response to Donald Trump’s military action threat, emphasising that the fight must go beyond killing terrorists; they must also eliminate their sponsors.
He recalled a private discussion with Muhammadu Buhari, saying the former president had given service chiefs three months to defeat insurgents but did not follow through when his deadline passed.
Adeboye stressed that sponsors of terror networks, regardless of influence, must not be spared and warned that without targeting both insurgents and their backers, the root of the crisis will persist.
Adeboye urges Tinubu to act on US threat
Legit.ng previously reported that Enoch Adejare Adeboye told Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act swiftly and diplomatically in response to Donald Trump’s military threat against Nigeria, advising a 100-day window for decisive action against terrorism.
During the November Holy Ghost Service, Adeboye cautioned that the government must not delay in addressing security challenges, warning that failure to act quickly could endanger the nation and invite unnecessary foreign interference.
The respected cleric referenced his past advice to ex-president Muhammadu Buhari on insecurity, lamenting that such counsel was ignored, and called on Tinubu to ensure prompt, effective measures to protect Nigeria’s sovereignty.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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