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“Spiritual Solution is What we Need to Surmount Insecurity in Nigeria” — Chief of Naval Staff Ogalla

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice iral Emmanuel Ogalla, has advocated spiritual solutions to the security challenges bedevilling Nigeria.

Ogalla spoke on Thursday while inaugurating three places of worship at the Navy Town, Asokoro, Abuja, as part of activities commemorating the Nigerian Navy at 69.

He said the Nigerian Navy recognised the purpose of spiritual upliftment of its personnel, hence the need to pay attention to places of worship for both Christians and Muslims.

He said that addressing the challenges of insurgency, terrorism, and other forms of threats required a wholesome approach, of which the spiritual solution was part.

Ogalla said, “We recognise that the challenges of insurgency, terrorism, and other forms of irregular threats that are facing us today are challenges that require a whole of society approach.

“So, while we look for the military solutions, we also believe that the spiritual solution is part of what we need to be able to surmount them.

“And these places of worship are key to shaping the minds and shaping the characters of not only our personnel but other Nigerians who use it”, Ogalla concluded.

Also speaking at the event, the Commander, Naval Unit Abuja, Commodore Oluseyi Oladipo, said the three newly completed places of worship include the Catholic Church, the Church of Redemption, and the Central Mosque.

Oladipo said the worship centres would serve personnel and residents of Navy Town, iralty and Lakeview Estates and environs as well as serve as functional nerve centres of the Directorate of Naval Chaplain Services the Directorate of Islamic Affairs.

He said that the construction works commenced on June 17, 2019 and were completed in April 2025.

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Perhaps it was the spirit that have been attacking people

We hate taking responsibility for Nigeria sha

If I'm president and my service chiefs makes this statement... He would be sacked that same day

To solve insecurity we must have state or regional Police and Nigerians don't want that because of a certain people

Spiritual SOLUTION in.

Spiritual SOLUTION in politicians pocket

Tinubu is AA complete Failure

I was just laughing reading NSA, how they have surmounted insecurity. If cheif of Naval staf can say this, know we are long way to Luanda.

Can you say this in China or north Korea?

Nawa Nlfpmod, make we enter Jah house be dat.

It is wrong to assert that only spiritual intervention can end insecurity in Nigeria.

Why do we Africans always resort to prayers on issues that can be humanly solved?

Do u know the number of Churches and pastors praying against same, yet there seems to be no end in sight?

Politicians and some of our security agents are culpable in this ugly insecurity issues bedeviling the Nation

He should organise the prayer group


Those who don't believe in prayers should start now

Open Letter Response to Vice iral Emmanuel Ogalla , A Call for Clarity, Not Charms


From: A Concerned Citizen
To: Chief of Naval Staff, Vice iral Emmanuel Ogalla
CC: Office of the President | Ministry of Defence | Nigerian Armed Forces Council

“If it is spiritual defence we needed, we would have appointed a spiritualist, not a Vice iral.”


Vice iral Emmanuel Ogalla,


Respectfully, your recent statement advocating “spiritual solutions” as a complement to counter-insurgency in Nigeria is an astonishing dereliction of strategic clarity. Inaugurating chapels and mosques is commendable for morale, but equating spiritual architecture with tactical defence is a mockery of the Armed Forces’ credibility.

Let’s Be Clear:
• When you publicly state that the Nigerian Navy and Armed Forces must lean on spiritual answers to terrorism and banditry, you’re broadcasting weakness to both enemies and allies.
• You are the Chief of Naval Staff, not the Chief Imam or General Overseer.
• Nigerians did not entrust you with billions in defence budgets so you can outsource national security to “faith.”

What Happens If War Breaks Out?

What message does this send if a foreign entity attacks Nigeria’s coastal lines, oil infrastructure, or deep-sea assets?

Will you build another church or mosque on the shores of Brass Island to stop a drone strike?

Will you instruct the Navy to fast and pray when pirates hijack a vessel or Boko Haram attempts a sea incursion?

This nation has battalions, not Bible-study platoons. If your doctrine fails to include drones, satellites, AI intelligence systems, and marine psychological warfare, then we are fighting 21st-century threats with 14th-century thinking.

Defense Strategy Requires Precision, Not Preaching
• We need SEAL-like tactical teams, not Sunday school teachers with rifles.
• We need littoral warcraft, naval drones, and cryptographic communications, not Quranic recitations when militants strike.
• If a Navy Chief can’t technically neutralize internal insurgents, how will he handle Iranian Quds proxies, French gunboats, or Chinese cyberwarfare?


As a patriotic Nigerian, I say this clearly:

If you believe spiritual defence is your primary doctrine, Sir, then with honor, RESIGN, and allow a real strategist to take the helm.

Let our military men remain soldiers — trained in strategy, intelligence, logistics, and deterrence — not convert the war room into a tabernacle.

If you understand what he is saying you will see that he is making sense

No victory can be recorded without spiritual approach.

How can this man be saying this shit? Meanwhile, he goes about with armed-to-the-teeth security details across this godforsaken nation. The level of idiocy of people leading this nation is really legendary.

mrvitalis:
If I'm president and my service chiefs makes this statement... He would be sacked that same day

To solve insecurity we must have state or regional Police and Nigerians don't want that because of a certain people

Even the president have juju men😄😄

So what do you expect??

omowolewa:
He should organise the prayer group


Those who don't believe in prayers should start now

No be juju be dat.

I think he's joking

Nawa oo.

Make una organise prayer here seun.

Nawa Nlfpmod.

State police and regional policing system will checkmate insecurity in Nigeria.. we can keep shying away from that fact but it is the only way out.

This redundant and shameful talk is the result of a people being over-religious and soliciting spiritual assistance over everything.

Embarrasing rubbish that Nigerians, especially exposed ones, will cringe to read because same is never uttered by leaders of any serious and sane nation of the World.

flokii:
State police and regional policing system will checkmate insecurity in Nigeria.. we can keep shying away from that fact but it is the only way out.

Simple as that.

Zaheertyler:
If you understand what he is saying you will see that he is making sense

He is diagracing Nigeria with his embarrassing talk. No way to sugarcoat his senseless talk that reflected his own personal over-religious approach to life.
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He probably doubles as a Pastor in some church.

Nigeria, and Africa at large, will continue to nosedive as long as you keep having buffoons like this in charge of anything.

Imagine a struggling company hiring a manager who they are hoping he would reviving things.

Then the chairman and board of directors queries his plan of reviving the company, and then he says the company “needs spiritual solution”. You think he will still have a job?

No practicality

No pragmatism

They spiritualize everything.

They should sack him and employ a priest.

Lanretoye:
They should sack him and employ a priest.

Sense don dey common now. Make dem sack am, from u?

Lanretoye:
They should sack him and employ a priest.

Abi. That would make more sense in a nation where manu expect God to do everything for them.

I guess most have not heard the saying "Heaven help those who help themselves".

Una pray today?

But APC complained about GEJ govt hiring spiritualists. Na waaa ooo.