Niger Coup: War, not an option in Nigeria -Pastor Enenche

By Joel Oladele, Abuja

The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Center”DIGC) Dr. Paul Enenche has warned the Nigerian Government against seeing war as an option to address the recent coup in the Niger Republic.

Enenche noted this in a video clip posted on his official Twitter handle on Monday, the fearless man of God noted said Nigeria and other African countries cannot afford to engage in war at the moment as their citizens are already having enough crises bedeviling them.

National Periscope recall that the Economic Community Of West African States(ECOWAS) had mulled military intervention in Niger Republic in an effort
to restore the country to democratic government after the junta seized power last month.

However, the ECOWAS decision had triggered controversy and tension in Nigeria as the junta in Burkina Faso, Mali joined forces with Niger and vowed to attack Nigeria if the country’s military intervened in Niger.

Reacting to the news, Pastor Enenche, while leading the congregation in a special prayer for Africa, said the continent does not need war.

Speaking on leadership in African countries, the man of God alleged that while some leaders came into power via a coup with bullet, others used the coup of ballot papers.

He said, “We are going to pray to God to bring peace in Africa. We are hearing of coups here and there. Whether the coup of the ballot or the coup of the bullet.

“It’s about people who came to power involving a coup of the bullet while some came in through a coup of the ballot. To Some, it is a coup of the ballot backed with the bullet. The aim of all of these is crisis and bloodshed.

“We reject war on the continent. The people are already suffering enough. Terrorism is enough, the poverty and shortages are enough. War cannot join.

“People are already facing all manner of pains, war cannot be part of our problems right now.” Enenche said