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The Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Dr. Tunde Bakare, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration cannot be described as clueless as the Goodluck Jonathan government was so termed for its inability to tackle insurgency.

He stated that the Buhari administration could only be termed ‘helpless’ because it made some inroads into the Boko Haram menace.



Bakare, who spoke on a recorded interview on Channels television, monitored by our correspondent on Sunday, stated that the current administration had appointed new service chiefs and sought cooperation from neighbouring countries in a bid to win the war against insurgency.

He said, “President Buhari’s administration is not clueless but helpless on the issue of insecurity. He met with neighbouring countries, changed service chiefs and formed ties with the leaders of the Western nations to seek their support in tackling insurgency. That is why we must all rise up to support his administration.”

According to him, the December deadline set by the President to end insurgency in the country is only an optimistic date meant to renew efforts at battling Boko Haram and support those waging war against insurgency.

Bakare further said the list of the President’s ministers was worth the wait, noting that he carefully chose those he wished to work with him.

He said, “Buhari took his time to choose the ministers. If anyone says they are not the best or competent, the person should tell me the charges against them in court. Are those nominated competent? Are they Nigerians? I know that there is federal character. If you don’t have those you want, you pick those available. The President has said not all of them will have portfolios. If our constitution says we must have 36 ministers and we don’t have the resources to pay them, it is time to change that constitution.”

The clergyman also said some of the people the President chose as ministers nearly laid down their lives to see him become president.

“See the case of Rotimi Amaechi with all the battles he fought with the past administration. I do not also see any horse-trading in their screening and confirmation by the Senate,” he said.

While urging Nigerians to give the President more time to deliver on his electoral promises, he added that he was sure the President would not take that to mean the people desired to give him forever to do that.

The Ogun State Government has demolished a church building owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG.

The RCCG is one of Nigeria’s largest Pentecostal churches and its head, Enoch Adeboye, is one of the country’s most revered men. Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, is also a pastor of the church.

The demolished building is located inside the estate, Obasanjo Hilltop, named after ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo by the state government; and located along the Presidential Boulevard, Abeokuta, the state capital.

The construction of the church, headed by a former lawmaker in Ogun State, Remmy Hazzan, started in 2013, and was being roofed when the government rolled out caterpillars on Friday to pull it down.
PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the church leadership was meant to commence use of the ground floor for church activities on November 8 prior to the building’s completion.

On Friday, as the state government demolished the building, workers at the site and church members burst into tears, with some shouting “Jesus, Jesus, this is your house,” “Lord where is your face.”
It was learnt that the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, insisted the building be pulled down, arguing that the structure violated the residential master plan of the estate.

When contacted, the Ogun State Commissioner for Special Duties, Leke Adewolu, said he was not aware of the demolition.

However, Governor Amosun’s Special Adviser on Media, Adejuwon Soyinka, said the demolition was carried out because the church building was not approved.

“I am told that the church has no title documents nor approval,” Mr. Soyinka said. “The estate is strictly residential, and the building has defeated the approved design plan. And let me quickly add, nothing is political about the action.”

The Commissioner for Urban and Regional Planning ,Adebola Adeife, did not respond to phone calls or text message sent to him by our correspondent.
Officials of the RCCG also declined public statements although one of the top officials of the church in Ogun said Mr. Adeboye had asked everyone to stay quiet on the issue.

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