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Adeyinka Alaseyori, the gospel singer, has apologised to Nigerians following backlash over her recent statements about the country’s ongoing security challenges.
In her initial remarks, the singer encouraged citizens to turn to prayer instead of directing their anger at President Bola Tinubu over the rising insecurity.
She described prayer as a powerful spiritual tool and pushed against a growing public sentiment that intercession no longer brings solutions to the nation’s problems.
“Prayers are working. Don’t let anybody tell you prayers are not working. From the president to the last person in this country, we need to pray. Every parastatal, every sector, we all need prayers,” she had said.
“You can’t say the president or vice president is not working. The security personnel might have gone to rescue them, and a charm could have covered their face so they would not see anything. That is the place of prayer.”
Her comments triggered strong criticism across social media platforms. Many users accused her of being disconnected from the realities of ordinary Nigerians, with some even suggesting that she had received financial favors from the government.
In response, Alaseyori went on Instagram to clarify her position. She stated that her words had been taken out of context.
The singer explained that the widely shared clip was just a small portion of a longer, nearly 90-minute prayer session.
That session, she said, was dedicated to victims of insecurity, government officials, and the entire nation.
She said she never intended to dismiss or overlook the pain of grieving families affected by the crisis. She also offered a special prayer for all mothers.
“I did a video two days ago, about one hour thirty minutes praying for the kidnapped children, their families, the government parastatals, the military, three arms of government, Nigerian land and everybody in pain as a whole,” she said.
“But when I woke up yesterday, I discovered that some well-meaning Nigerians were feeling offended because I made them feel unseen or their voices unheard.
“You know me too well that I would never make anyone feel like that. I discovered that the video was cut from a one hour thirty minutes video.
“All mothers, please do not be angry with me. I beg you in Jesus name, you will not bury any of your children.
“Please forgive me if I ever made you feel offended, unseen or I spoke as if I was insensitive. I am a mother too and in Jesus name, all mothers would reap the fruits of the labour.”
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