“If not our prayers, dollar would have been N10,000” — RCCG’s Adeboye
In Nigeria, where politics and religion often intertwine, the spotlight has once again landed on Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). This time, his trending moment isn’t about commanding winter to halt in Colorado or sipping tea with God, but about taming the mighty dollar with prayers.
At the RCCG Holy Ghost Congress in Abuja, Pastor Adeboye dropped a bombshell “the dollar would have risen to an eye-watering ₦10,000 if not for divine intervention through prayers”. According to him, the enemies of President Tinubu attacked the economy after the fuel subsidy removal, which he applauded as a bold and necessary step. In his words, the “cabals” were furious and decided to collapse the naira in retaliation.
But fear not, because Adeboye saw it coming and called for prayers. Lo and behold, the naira, which had been sprinting towards ₦10,000 per dollar, stopped at a (still breathtaking) ₦1,732. A miracle? Pastor Adeboye thinks so.
Nigerians’ Reaction
As expected, Nigerians found the statement both intriguing and hilarious. Social media erupted with commentary:
Some asked Pastor Adeboye to wield his prayer power to bring the dollar back to ₦500, because, you know, why stop halfway?
Others accused him of being a politician in disguise, noting how quickly he shifted the narrative to endorse Tinubu’s economic policies.
A few couldn’t resist sarcasm, suggesting that perhaps the naira should attend the next RCCG Congress for “special deliverance.”
It’s not the first time Pastor Adeboye has shared such eyebrow-raising anecdotes. Who can forget the iconic “tea with God” moment or his winter-commanding escapade? While these stories have become memes, his loyal followers see them as evidence of divine power.
Whether you believe the naira’s semi-resilience is due to prayers or just economic luck, Pastor Adeboye used the moment to emphasize the importance of divine intervention. According to him, protests won’t fix Nigeria’s problems—only prayers can.
Now, the question remains: can those prayers be turned into a reverse gear for the dollar? Because Nigerians wouldn’t mind a miracle that takes us back to the good old days of ₦200 per dollar—or at least ₦500.
Until then, the naira continues its bumpy ride, and Pastor Adeboye continues to trend, one miraculous story at a time.
