By Olayinka Latona

AS the world continues to wait endlessly for safe release of the over 200 abducted school girls from Chibok, Borno State, 85 days ago, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, yesterday at the church national headquarters in Ebute Meta, Lagos, led other worshippers to pray for God’s intervention in the security challenges facing the nation.

Speaking during the July edition of the RCCG monthly prayer meeting with a theme; “My time of waiting is over”, a special prayer for Singles and Expectant Couples, Pastor Adeboye condemned the continued captivity of the girls, praying for their immediate safe release.

According to Pastor Adeboye, Nigerians and other well meaning individuals must join hands to intercede for the girls who had been in captivity since April 14, 2014 and their hurting parents who are yet to hear any concrete word on the whereabouts of their wards.

Lamenting at the rate of evil being perpetrated in the country, the General Overseer said: “Before it is too late, God send help to us. God Almighty, as a nation urgently, send help to us. How long are we going to be held captive by the wicked? Lord, deliver us from wicked people? This month, Father let there be good news.”

Also, former Minister of Education and one of the promoters of “BringBackOurGirls campaign, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili also used the occasion to appeal to Nigerians and other stakeholders not to relent in their quest to bring back the girls alive and save to their parents.

Ezekwesili, who expressed concern over state of health of the girls, called on politicians not to politicise the abduction saga, lamenting that the first 24 hours after the adoption was very critical and since government’s delayed response, doubting if the abduction was real or not, the kidnappers settled down to re-strategise.