General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has endorsed the protest against police brutality.
Adeboye’s support came via a tweet on Wednesday night, where he wrote: “Our daughters will not be able to prophesy and young men will not see visions if we don’t keep them alive. I support the youths in this peaceful protest as they “speak up” to #EndPoliceBrutality!#EndSARS #ENDSWAT.”
The RCCG also followed up the endorsement when the church issued a statement where it aligned with the position of Adeboye on police brutality.
In the statement signed by the Assistant General Overseer (Administration and Personnel), Johnson Odesola, the church said many lives have been wasted through “unnecessary brutality and wrong application of force”.
While appealing to the protesters to comport themselves orderly and eschew violence and destruction in the process of expressing their grievances, the Redeemed Christian Church of God said it “identified with Nigerians presently protesting against police brutality and the abuse of power by the very institution established to protect them”.
“The Church declared its understanding and appreciation of the concerns and grievances of the youths and the generality of Nigerians and called for an immediate end to police brutality in the country”, the statement read.
