Ashimolowo questions FG’s inability to end terrorism in 15 years

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The founder of the Kingsway International Christian Centre, Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, has questioned the Federal Government’s inability to end terrorism in Nigeria after more than 15 years, describing the country’s insecurity as a complex crisis with “five heads or more.”

Speaking at a press conference ahead of his upcoming Chris Compassion to the Rural World crusade, Ashimolowo addressed what he described as patterns of alleged genocide against Christians across various parts of the country.

He said his position was shaped not only by reports but by lived experience.

“The dictionary defines genocide as the deliberate and systematic killing or persecution of a large number of people from a particular national or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group of people,” he said.

“Let me give my background. I was born in Zaria. I was born in the military barracks and I grew up in Zaria (Kaduna State). So my answer does not come out of just newspaper but with experience.”

Ashimolowo recalled witnessing the Zaria riots in his youth.

“I was there during the Zaria riots when your crime was that you were Igbo. They didn’t tell me. I saw it. People were being killed right before my eyes. And there were soldiers trying to prevent it.

“Let me give my background. I was born in Zaria. I was born in the military barracks and I grew up in Zaria (Kaduna State). So my answer does not come out of just newspaper but with experience.”

Ashimolowo recalled witnessing the Zaria riots in his youth.

“I was there during the Zaria riots when your crime was that you were Igbo. They didn’t tell me. I saw it. People were being killed right before my eyes. And there were soldiers trying to prevent it. Punch