Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, has denied claims that he slammed the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, for for asking people to pray for Israel in the ongoing stand-off with Hamas.
In a tweet on his handle, he urged the media to stop reporting that he “slammed” Pastor Enoch Adeboye.
According to him, he has the utmost respect for Pastor Adeboye and would not slam him.
He wrote, “Please read my post. I politely drew the attention of Pastor Adeboye to the necessity of also praying for Palestine and Palestinians, and not just Israel.
“It was further stated to the very respected cleric that half a million Palestinians are Christians who will feel ignored, abandoned, and denigrated when a prominent Nigerian Christian leader of global influence prays for Israel without praying for them and states explicitly that God will give “victory” to Israel.
“That prayer may indicate that Christians have sided with Israel against them. I stated that this may have been an oversight on the part of the pastor, and perhaps he could address it to give Palestinians a sense of belonging.
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“Finally, I drew the eminent pontiff’s attention to the fact that both Christian and Muslim Palestinians are friendly to Christians and act as custodians of many of the holy sites of Christianity, including the birthplace of our Lord, Yeshua Hamashiach in Bethlehem, and his suspected residence in Nazareth, as well as Jericho, the city where Yeshua (Jesus) encountered Zacchaeus. They have never defiled these holy sites and are helpful to Christian pilgrims, including those from Nigeria.
“I have taught at multiple Redeemed Christian Church of God in several locations worldwide, and greatly admire the work that Pastor Adeboye has done in spreading the Gospel. Drawing his attention to the sufferings of Palestinians and urging that he include them in his prayers is certainly not ‘slamming’ him.”
ThisNigeria reported that Adeboye came under fire for standing with Israel in its ongoing fight with Hamas.
