By Winnie Onu, Makurdi
Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, has rebuked Nigeria’s political class, warning that the nation is teetering on the edge of collapse due to compassionless leadership and legislative negligence.
The cleric made the remarks during his visit to Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State where dozens were recently slain by armed by armed herdsmen.
Enenche decried what he called a “genocidal pogrom” unfolding across Benue and other parts of Nigeria, noting that the killings persist because those in power prioritise political gains over human lives.
“We need leaders who are not addicted to power, who will not negotiate away the lives and welfare of our people for political survival,” he said.
Walking through the rubble of grief and devastation, Enenche donated food items and relief materials, including rice, noodles, and mattresses, to survivors but beyond humanitarian aid, he delivered a sobering message to both the nation and its leaders.
“This must stop. Light will never bow to darkness, and darkness will never triumph over light,” he said, urging citizens to rise against the culture of silence and demand accountability.
The preacher describing Nigeria’s leadership crisis as both spiritual and political called for national repentance.
“Let us beg God to forgive us for allowing leaders with no heart for the people. We need leaders who fear God and genuinely care for the people not those who only seek office for self-gain,” he said.
Enenche didn’t spare the lawmakers either, accusing them of failing in their constitutional duty to protect citizens and enact laws that prevent atrocities.
“What is the point of a legislature that allows demons to invade and slaughter citizens under its watch? These lawmakers won’t be in office forever. They will give account, if not to man, then to God,” he added.
Perhaps most striking was his call for communities to organize for self-defence, insisting that survival is now both a personal and collective responsibility in the face of state failure.
“Enough is enough. If the government won’t protect us, we must protect ourselves. This is no longer about comfort, it is a battle for survival,” Enenche remarked angrily.
