Senior Pastor Adewale Giwa of Awaiting The Second Coming Of
Jesus Christ Ministry released a three-page letter to the President of the
United States of America, Donald Trump, asking him to save Nigeria from
President Muhammadu Buhari and Boko Haram.
The open letter is a response to the Boko Haram rehabilitation
agency bill being sponsored at the National Assembly. The pastor alleged that
Boko Haram has enriched some people by the millions paid by the Nigerian
government as ransom.
He added that it is no longer news that terrorism has become
a lucrative business under the leadership of Buhari, as according to him
”repentant Boko Haram members” are being treated like kings by the federal
government.
“These terrorist members are being tagged” Repentant Boko
Haram Members”, and the Federal Government is now treating them like kings,” he
said.
“I want to first commend Mr. President for fulfilling the
promises he made to the great people of America. I could recall that Your
Excellency promised to protect the citizens of this country during the election
campaigns, and you are doing just that. Not only this, the economy of this
great nation under your leadership has improved tremendously.
“I had served both the United States Department and the
United Nations as a foreign journalist, and I can boldly describe President
Trump as a God-fearing politician. It is important to add my voice to the
security challenges currently facing Nigeria, the most populous among African
nations.
“Having said this, the good people of Nigeria, especially
Christians have continued to pray for God’s intervention against terrorism in
Nigeria, but it seems that the more we pray the more the activities of the
deadly group, known as Boko Haram persist due to inability of the government
under President Muhammadu Buhari to do the needful.
“Sir, Nigeria has been ravaged by terrorist activities which
has made the country unsafe for Nigerians and foreigners. Founded by late
Mohammed Yusuf in 2002, the terrorist group was later hijacked by one Abubakar
Shekau in 2009. When the group first formed, its actions were nonviolent. Their
main goal was to purify Islam in Northern Nigeria.
“In 2015, the group aligned with the Islamic State of Iraq.
Boko Haram has since killed thousands of people in Nigeria, and the group
continues to kill on a daily basis. Instead of President Buhari to use
proactive measures to defeat the deadly group, rather, his administration
continues to negotiate with Boko Haram.
“Boko Haram is enriching itself via the millions of dollars
thus far paid to it by the Nigerian government in the form of ransom payments.
It is no longer news that terrorism has become a lucrative business under the
leadership of Mr. Buhari. The approach of the Nigerian government in handling
the issue of Boko Haram with levity has further given the group power to
continue with its nefarious activities,” Giwa’s letter made available to DAILY
POST on Tuesday read.
He said that Nigerians were now living in fear of Boko Haram
and other terrorist groups like ISIS, the Taliban, AI- Qaeda and Miyetti Allah,
known as ‘Herdsmen’.
“Presently, the Nigerian Senate under the leadership of
President Buhari’s Political Party, APC, is proposing to establish an agency
that could further take good care of them. A few weeks into the new year,
precisely on January 19, the Islamic group released a video of a child who
looked to be around 10 years old executing a Christian man in Borno, Nigeria.
As if it was not enough, a few days later, on January 22, a Nigerian Pastor,
Rev. Lawan Andimi, was beheaded by Boko Haram Militants.
“Boko Haram has split into two main factions. One faction
remains aligned with Abubakar Shekau and appears to be centered in the Sambisa
forest near Maiduguri, Borno State’s regional capital, and extends into
Cameroon.
“The other, often referred to as the Islamic State West
Africa Province, ISWAP, was until recently commanded by Mohammed Yusuf’s son,
Abu Musab al-Barnawi and officially sanctioned by the Islamic State.
“ISWAP reportedly commands up to 5,000 fighters, three times
that of Shekau’s faction, and its operations are centered around Lake Chad. The
evidence suggests that Boko Haram has recently focused more of its attacks on
state targets. In 2015, three-quarters of Boko Haram attacks targeted
civilians, according to data from the Nigeria Security Tracker.
“Today, Boko Haram appears to be on the rise again as it
continues to kill the innocent Nigerians consistently. The group’s resilience,
in particular the effectiveness of its attacks against security forces, has
taken a toll on morale and rattled the Nigerian government. In 2018, Boko Haram
killed 459 members of Nigeria’s state security forces, exceeding its previous
total of 450 in 2014. Through November 2019, it caused more than 750 state
casualties.
“Between January and February 23 this year, Boko Haram has
killed more than 200 people in the Northeast of Nigeria. In the past five
years, more than five thousand Nigerian Christians have been killed for their
faith. There is another extremist group operating across the states in Nigeria
that is just as deadly as Boko Haram. Every day, hundreds of Nigerian
Christians are being assaulted, tortured and killed by Fulani extremists.
“One could have thought that President Buhari, being a
former General in the army could be able to defeat these groups, but all he
keeps promising Nigeria is to exercise patience while Boko Haram continues to kill
the people of Nigeria. February 19 this year makes Leah Sharibu two years in
Boko Haram captivity. The 16-year old girl was abducted, along with 109 others
by Boko Haram in February 2018.
“Leah Sharibu was attending class with her colleagues at the
Government Girls Science and Technical School in Dapchi, Yobe State, Nigeria
when the Islamic terrorists stormed the place and whisked them away. In the
process, five of the girls died. 105 students were taken away, including Leah.
After paying the ransom, the group released 104 students while Leah remains
captive. She is being held captive for refusing to renounce her Christian faith
in exchange for freedom.
“The Scripture says in Proverbs 17:13 that,” Whoso rewardeth
evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house,”. President Buhari’s
government is rewarding evil for good and the group continues to kill innocent
Nigerians.
“Mr. President, it is now glaring that Nigeria’s situation
has gone beyond prayers, but all we need now is to cry out for help since our
government has failed us. It is evident that Boko Haram has overpowered Buhari
and his security personnel. We can no longer fold our arms and watch our people
being killed. The deadly group has grown wings under the administration of Mr.
Buhari.
“The citizens of Nigeria can no longer sleep with their eyes
closed. This development has informed some regions in Nigeria to establish
their security outfits, yet the situation is getting out of hand.
“Sir, I write to beg you on behalf of the good people of
Nigeria to save us from these terrorist groups. America remains a great nation
to solicit help from in this difficult situation that we are experiencing in
Nigeria. I hope that Your Excellency will do everything possible to rescue the
good citizens of Nigeria from Boko Haram and other terrorist groups that have
taken over Nigeria,” he wrote.
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