The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged the Federal Government to listen to the grievances of protesting youths across the country calling for an end to brutality and abuse of power by men of the Nigerian Police Force.

Adeboye, on his official Twitter handle joined his voice with other prominent Nigerians calling for the scrapping of SARS, urging the Federal Government to not only restructure the police but to also re-orientate the officers towards modern ways of policing.

He tweeted: “Our daughters will not be able to prophesy and young men will not see visions if we don’t keep them alive.

“I support the youths in this peaceful protest as they “speak up” to #EndPoliceBrutality #EndSARS”.

Similarly, Bishop TD Jakes, the Senior Pastor of The Potter’s House, Dallas, USA, has joined the scores of notable personalities who have spoken up about the #EndSARS protest which is currently taking place in several states in Nigeria and across the world.

The revered cleric, in a tweet, quoted Martin Luther King Jnr while stressing that “Nigerian Lives Matter”.

He wrote: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” – Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. #EndSARS.”

Jakes’ support for the campaign comes at a time when many religious leaders are also speaking up for a better life for Nigerians and the need for the Nigerian government to initiate necessary reforms in its police force and governance.

•Pieced together from reports by Nigerian Tribune.

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