Boko Haram: Prove To Us That You Are Not A Weak President,Bishop Wale Oke Challenges Jonathan

Bishop Francis Wale Oke has said President Goodluck Jonathan should prove to Nigerians that they do not have a weakling as leader by dealing decisively with the Islamic sect, Boko Haram for declaring a caliphate in Gwoza.

Presiding Bishop of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Oke said it was surprising that since the insurgents hoisted their illegal flag in Gwoza, the FG had not taken any swift reaction in dealing with the situation and to make matters worse, about 480 soldiers defected to another place.

Oke warned that FG should go with all its might to stop the insurgents, pointing out that Boko Haram was following the scripts of Islamic State in Iraq and that holding arms akimbo after such a treasonable declaration would be very antithetical to the unity and oneness of the country.

Bishop Wale Oke further explained the refusal of some military men to confront the insurgents meant that they were ill-equipped.

He stressed that the military should not be blamed at all for the actions of the soldiers but should put the blame at the doorstep of the authorities adding that the incident was a big shame to our military and the nation.

"That some Islamic insurgents would be beheading Christians, take over 300 girls hostage, take over our churches and desecrate the sanctuary of God is totally unacceptable. You begin to ask the question, do we have the government in place? The government should show to us that he is capable of handling the situation", he said.

The cleric, who was speaking ahead of the Holy Ghost convention of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, which begins on Sunday, stated that Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Bishop David Oyedepo, Matthew Ashimolowo and other men of God would be at the convention to pray for the country so that God could smile on us again.

"The activities of the sect have shown that church is the primary target and as one of the leaders in Christianity, we say no. Federal government should protect all its citizens especially the Christians who are being beheaded on daily basis by the hoodlums.

"If we, Christians are not posing any threat to the nation, then we deserve to be protected. For more than 48 hours, they had declared a caliphate and seized a portion of the entity called Nigeria and we are yet to hear any swift reaction from the government. This is very amazing," he said.