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Oyedepo Urges Government to Prioritise Insecurity Over Bus Preaching Bill
Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has called on the Federal Government to focus on tackling Nigeria’s worsening insecurity rather than enforcing provisions that penalise preaching in commercial buses.
Speaking during a sermon at the church’s headquarters in Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State, Oyedepo criticised the proposed enforcement of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which prescribes a ₦50,000 fine for preaching in commercial vehicles.
The Senate has maintained that the provision is not new, explaining that it has existed since the enactment of the FRSC Establishment Act in 2007 and is intended to promote the safety of commuters and other road users rather than restrict religious activities.
Reacting to the development, Oyedepo questioned the government’s priorities, arguing that the country’s growing wave of killings and insecurity deserved greater attention than regulating preaching in buses.
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The cleric lamented the continued attacks by armed groups across the country, alleging that those behind the violence were being sponsored and insisting that those responsible should face justice.
He also criticised what he described as the government’s silence over persistent killings, expressing concern that the value of human life was diminishing.
According to him, he had remained silent for a long time but believed the time for divine judgement against perpetrators of violence had come, declaring that those sponsoring killings would not escape justice.
Oyedepo’s remarks come amid growing public debate over the proposed enforcement of the FRSC provision, with religious groups and civil society organisations raising concerns over its implications for freedom of religious expression.
