Clergyman urges govt to be proactive, says insecurity is politicised

Tom Samson, the Presiding bishop of Christ Royal International Church, has called on the Federal Government (FG) and other State governors to be proactive in dealing with the growing insecurity in the country.

The clergyman also called on Nigerians to stop politicising the killings across the country along religious ground.

“You see, there are issues of politics. All we are going to do is to be more proactive. They are politicising this,” Samson said, indicating that the issue is being magnified by America.

Samson, who was a Guest Minister at the Zion mega convention 2025 of Calvary Kingdom Church (CKC) held in Lagos, also urged Nigerians never to give up hope about the country.

Themed, ‘The Culture of the Kingdom’, the convention was held between Sunday October 5 and Sunday October 12, 2025.

According to him, Nigerians should not overrule the role of prayer in keeping the country together despite all the socioeconomic challenges. “We should never give up. That’s what we teach today; the culture of the kingdom is faith.

“It’s the prayer that has sustained this country. Imagine there is a crisis; there is a war in Nigeria. Can we live in peace? We cannot,” Samson said.

The cleric also urged the Government to implement people-friendly policies to align with the current economic trajectory of the country to cushion the effect of oil subsidy removal on the people.

Joseph Ojo, Presiding Archbishop, Calvary Kingdom Church (CKC) and convener, Zion mega convention 2025, said every kingdom has a behavioural pattern. “Culture of the kingdom, according to our theme and the scripture talks about how to behave oneself in the household.”

Ojo disclosed that the theme of the convention was influenced by the scripture. “We get our instructions from the word of God. The word of God stands out, as the main push for us to know what the gospel says about certain things; and that’s what influences our choice.”