PFN Tasks FG On Urgent Action Against Insecurity

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has called on the federal government to urgently intensify efforts to end insecurity in the country, describing the situation as intolerable and deeply concerning.

The appeal was made during a peaceful procession in Sokoto State at the end of a three-day national prayer and fasting programme.

Speaking at the event, PFN National President, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, who was represented by the Sokoto State PFN Chairman, Pastor Ben Musa, said the fellowship had mobilised its members across the country to pray for divine intervention against insecurity.

He said PFN members had been urged to stand together in prayers asking God to “scatter the enemies of this country,” stressing that the worsening security situation required both spiritual and governmental response.

Members of the fellowship in Sokoto State marched peacefully carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Protect The Innocent,” “Nigeria Must Be Safe,” and “No To Economic Hardship,” among others, calling on government to fulfil its constitutional responsibility of protecting lives and property.

According to PFN, the organisation has resolved to speak out against the rising wave of insecurity, expressing hope that government would give the issue the urgent attention it deserves.

The fellowship lamented repeated cases of kidnapping, rape, and killings across the country, accusing political leaders of continuing with routine governance despite the escalating violence.

“These are unspeakable and despicable acts of terror,” PFN said.

It further stated, “We are burdened by the loss of our sense of humanity. We are burdened by the unchecked rampaging of bandits, murderous herdsmen killing Nigerian farmers on their farms, Boko Haram insurgents using the noble religion of Islam to perpetrate heinous violence against peaceful Nigerians, unchecked, across our national landscape.”

The group expressed concern over what it described as a lack of strong political will to decisively confront insecurity, warning that the continued violence was becoming normalised.

“Most especially, we mourn the apparent lack of a firm political will by our government to crush these horrible evils in Nigeria, allowing it to spread unchecked, with empty promises that have done no good,” PFN said.

The fellowship also criticised what it described as misplaced priorities among political leaders, alleging that more attention is being given to elections than to securing lives.

“Nigerians are sick and tired of this evil and the apparent misplaced focus on winning elections by all means rather than focusing the full weight of our law and federal might to crush the killers of Nigerians,” it stated.

It further expressed concern over the alleged rehabilitation of repentant Boko Haram fighters, warning against integrating them into security structures.

“Rather than doing this, our governments are ‘rehabilitating’ our so-called repentant Boko Haram killers, even drafting them into our security network,” PFN said.

The fellowship stressed that the blood of innocent Nigerians demands more than promises, insisting that immediate and effective action is required to restore peace.

“We believe that God is able and will break the vicious cycle of violence, grant our prayer for the rescue of the captives, and restore peace in our country, Nigeria,” it added.