The Bishop of Ijesa North Diocese (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev. Isaac Oluyamo, has urged President Bola Tinubu to adopt bolder, more decisive strategies to confront Nigeria’s worsening security challenges, warning that incremental or “half-measures” are no longer sufficient to protect citizens.
Oluyamo made the call on Sunday during the 2026 New Year Thanksgiving Service held at the Cathedral Church of St. Matthew, Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State, where he addressed a congregation comprising traditional rulers, community leaders and worshippers from across the diocese.
While acknowledging that the current administration has made visible efforts to address insecurity, the Anglican cleric said the impact had yet to translate into the total safety Nigerians yearn for.
According to him, only a decisive shift from mitigation to eradication of criminal threats will restore public confidence.
“The people are weary,” the Bishop said. “To re-instill the confidence and trust that have been eroded, the government must move from mitigation to eradication. Our farms must be safe, our roads must be secure, and the Nigerian child must sleep without the sound of gunfire.”
He identified kidnapping and banditry as persistent menaces casting fear over highways and rural communities, stressing that lasting national security remains the foundation for economic recovery and social healing.
Speaking on the spiritual outlook for the year, Oluyamo described 2026 as a “Season of Restoration,” drawing from Isaiah 58:11. He cautioned, however, that restoration is inseparable from justice, compassion and selflessness, urging the affluent to support the hungry and vulnerable.
Turning to politics, the Bishop issued a stern warning to the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies ahead of the forthcoming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States. He called for the protection of the “sacredness of the ballot” and demanded professionalism and non-partisanship from security personnel.
“Let the choice of the people stand,” he said, charging security forces to carry out their duties with what he described as a “professional fear of God.”
The thanksgiving service was attended by the Elegboro of Ijebu-Jesa, Oba Olufemi Agunsoye, the Baba Ijo, Chief Samuel Olasupo Onajide, and other diocesan chiefs. The event concluded with prayers for peace in Osun State and a prophetic declaration that Nigeria would “move from drought into a garden of plenty.”
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