Insecurity: Adeboye Makes Strong Demands from Scholars
- Pastor Enoch Adeboye called on scholars, church leaders and policymakers to develop practical solutions to Nigeria's worsening insecurity at a 2026 conference
- Adeboye, represented by Prof. Dele Balogun, delivered his message at the International Conference on African Pentecostalism held at Redemption City, Ogun State
- RCCG National Overseer Pastor Sunday Akande urged Pentecostals to actively participate in community development and provide spiritual backing for security personnel
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has called on scholars, policymakers and church leaders to go beyond academic discussions and develop practical solutions to the worsening insecurity challenge in the country.
The cleric, who was represented by Professor Dele Balogun, his special adviser on administration, threw out the challenge during a goodwill message at the 2026 International Conference on African Pentecostalism. The event was held at the Redemption City along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun state on Thursday, July 16.
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According to The Punch, the conference was organised by the Redeemed Christian Theological College in conjunction with the Departments of Religious Studies at the University of Ibadan and Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun state. It was themed “African Pentecostalism and the Politics of Insecurity in Nigeria.”
Adeboye on Nigeria's security crisis
In his address at the event, Adeboye noted that the conference was timely, adding that the country was going through a defining moment in its history due to growing insecurity.
He urged delegates to treat the event not as an academic exercise but as a platform for producing implementable recommendations. "I urge us to go beyond scholarly discussions and develop practical, viable solutions that can help reduce — and ultimately overcome — the problem of insecurity in Nigeria," he said, adding that African Pentecostalism "does not merely preach peace or simply spiritualise every issue" but seeks to translate faith into concrete action.
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Pastor Sunday Akande, the National Overseer of the RCCG, was represented at the conference by Dr Josiah Bolarinwa, former Provost of the college and Assistant Continental Overseer for Research and Development. Akande lamented that insecurity had become so politicised in Nigeria that some individuals outright denied its existence, a denial he argued had helped sustain the crisis.
He called on Pentecostals to complement their spiritual activities with direct involvement in community development and grassroots security initiatives. He also urged churches to provide consistent spiritual support to personnel of the armed forces, the police and other security agencies.
He further argued that in the African context, religion and governance are inherently intertwined, and that efforts to exclude spirituality from public life would ultimately prove counterproductive.
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