Renowned playwright Ebo Whyte has criticised the government’s directive inviting prophecies of national interest for review, following the recent military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including two ministers of state.

Delivering his regular 'Food For Thought' series on JoyFM’s Super Morning Show on Monday, August 18, Uncle Ebo described the initiative as biblically flawed, stressing that it is not the right way to address the nation’s spiritual concerns.

He argued that, biblically, God does not reveal visions to destroy but to prevent tragedy. “God reveals to redeem,” he emphasised.

According to him, prophets who receive revelations are not given the power to redeem situations themselves; instead, those to whom the prophecy is directed must pray to avert calamity.

“If a prophecy is truly from God, we don’t necessarily have to go through the same prophet to find mercy with God. If a prophet insists that only he can do something about the prophecy, then we can question whether the prophecy is from God or not,” he explained.

He added, “If the prophecy is of God, the prophet’s job is done; those the prophecy addresses must then go to God themselves and make their petitions.”

Mr. Whyte advised the President and his team to form a dedicated prayer cell instead of relying on prophetic declarations.

“Fortunately, there are many practising Christians in this government, right from the President down. My suggestion is that they form a prayer cell for themselves and pray earnestly for the nation, their roles in government, and their families. That would be more effective than asking prophets to submit their prophecies for review.”

He further warned that institutionalising such practices could open the door for unscrupulous clergymen to exploit the system and sow confusion.

“Because our leaders go to the prophets and believe only that prophet can reverse the prophecy, others see the rewards showered on the prophet and also join in with their own prophecies,” he cautioned.

Drawing from scripture, including passages from 2 Kings 20 and the story of Job, Uncle Ebo underscored that national leadership must rely on prayer and discernment rather than bureaucratised prophecy.