By Emamuzo Iboma
Primate Elijah Ayodele, Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has claimed that he made numerous attempts to alert the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, about the recent attacks in Benue State but was repeatedly ignored.
In a statement, the prophet said he had foreseen the incident weeks in advance and documented it in his annual prophecy book, Warnings To The Nations. He explained that his efforts to reach out to Ribadu were driven by a divine mandate to deliver a warning that could have prevented the tragedy.
“I called Nuhu Ribadu about 130 times to warn him about the Benue killings beforehand so that it could be prevented, but when you put people who don’t respect God in power, these are some of the things that happen. I sent texts to him, but he never responded. I would say he should be blamed for what happened in Benue,” Ayodele said.
He further expressed disappointment over the NSA’s lack of response, revealing that he visited Ribadu’s office but was turned away. According to him, he also sent a formal letter, which was not acknowledged.
“Probably he thinks I want to collect money from him, and I wonder what he wants to give me that I don’t already have. I went to his office, but I was turned back. I went ahead to write a letter because God doesn’t want the death of innocent lives, but these people in power are something else,” he stated.
Primate Ayodele emphasized that the security challenges in Benue are beyond the governor’s capacity and stressed the need for those in authority to heed divine warnings.
“The problem in Benue goes beyond the governor’s power, and that’s why I sent a letter to him and Nuhu Ribadu. I even called a general to reach out to Ribadu regarding the vision I saw about the Benue attack, but the NSA ignored it. Our governors and administrators need to begin to respect God and listen to his warnings to get things done rightly,” he added.
