The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, has urged the Federal Government to give Nigeria’s security chiefs a 90-day ultimatum to eliminate terrorists or resign from office.

Adeboye made the call in a video shared on his X handle on Tuesday, expressing concern over the worsening security situation across the country.

According to him, security chiefs should be held accountable for concrete results in the fight against terrorism and insecurity.

“You can only advise the commander-in-chief. You can’t command him because if you command the commander-in-chief, then you become the commander of the commander-in-chief. That doesn’t make sense,” he said.

“But I’ve tried. And God is my witness. I don’t want to take up much of your time.

“What should we do now? I’m talking to you as if you were my children. 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.”

The cleric also urged the government to go after not only terrorists but also those sponsoring them, regardless of their social or political influence.

“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 said.

Adeboye recalled that a former Nigerian president once issued a similar directive to security chiefs, giving them a three-month deadline to end Boko Haram attacks or step down.

“There was a president, unfortunately, he’s dead now… who called the service chiefs together and said, I give you three months. Get rid of all these Boko Haram people, or resign,” he said.

He, however, noted that the directive was not fully enforced after the deadline had elapsed.

“He ran with that advice, but he didn’t follow it through… because he gave the order as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. But security operatives moved fast,” Adeboye added.

The pastor said he later met with the late president after the deadline had passed, adding that the experience influenced his current recommendation to the government.

His remarks come amid renewed concerns over terrorism, banditry, kidnappings, and violent attacks in different parts of Nigeria, with increasing calls for stronger action against insecurity.