Twitter users have hit out the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A. Adeboye for not joining the EndSARS protests.

There have been protests across the country to demand an end to brutality by the officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) whit demonstrations seen in Lagos, Delta, Benin, Ibadan and Abuja amongst others.

Adeboye, on Friday, tweeted a prayer against terrorism in the country.

“I decree in the Name that is above every other name, any terrorist and any sponsor of terrorists in Nigeria, will not see the new year,” his tweet read.

I decree in the Name that is above every other name, any terrorist and any sponsor of terrorists in Nigeria, will not see the new year.

— Pastor Adeboye (@PastorEAAdeboye) October 9, 2020

The tweet attracted mixed reactions from Nigerians who fell he has not been vocal about the #EndsSARS protest and some who feel that prayers can’t solve the problem of Nigeria.

See some reactions below:

replying to the tweet,

One user replied thus: “If you want to say SARS, say it!! kò sóró söké. No dey disguise.” while another user backed up the tweet by saying, “Daddy u 4 just end this tweet with #EndSarsNow . E for really help us.“

One user identified as @OmobulejoTobi said, “Hello sir… No dey decree anything… God won’t come down and help us, na we go help ourselves… We all should stop leaving our earthly matter In God’s hand biko…”

All hail the decreer, nah everything God go do for us, I have said it before and am saying it again RELIGION IS THE GREATEST SCAM IN HISTORY. I rest my case.

— OfficialOmoReporter(OOR) (@ibe_212) October 9, 2020

Another with the user name @OlawaleHamzah, replying to Adeboye’s tweet said, “Only if prayer builds a nation, Nigeria would’ve been better than USA. Sir, you have their contacts, Call them. Let them know what they’re doing is wrong, tell them they will not see new year on the phone not here where they can’t see it.”

You have a large platform, influence, and the funds to make actual change. Get of your knees and do something.

People are dying.

Faith without works is dead abi?#EndSARS #EndSARSProtest #LagosProtests

— Son of a Cataliptic Kparikpoistic Country (@Mr_Sotubo) October 9, 2020

Martin Luther king Jr a Pastor on 25 March 1965, led thousands of nonviolent demonstrators to the steps of the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama against Racism and Mistreatment of Blacks and Afro-Americans, your Nigerian Pastors are sending thoughts and prayers. ???

— The Turnup King™ ??? (@Dj_BreezyMillz) October 9, 2020