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[size=24pt]Mountain of Fire and Miracles, MFM, Amazes 20 First Class Student-Members With Car Gifts [/size]

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/01/1, ith-car-gifts/

Jan 10, 2010 By Sam Eyoboka

THE Nigerian Church has, not without reason, come under intense vilification in recent times with its leadership accused of taking advantage of the pervading poverty in the land to hoodwink cash-strapped citizens, in want of miracles, who easily enrich the Church with their widow’s mite, while the pastors lead very flambouyant lifestyles.

Church members, basking on the lofty promises of divine prosperity by crafty pastors, even went to the ridiculous extent of stealing their employers’ monies, donating same to the Church in fulfillment of their pledges to be part of ‘divine’ work in the Church.

Such thieving members, in most cases, lick their wounds several years later when they discover that their monies have been used to sustain their pastors’ flambouyant lifestyles while they get poorer.

The Church is, however, gradually responding to the criticisms as a negligible few of them are being more socially responsible to the needs of the people around them. One of such churches that has caught the bug of social responsibility is the 20-year Mountain of Fire and Miracles, MFM, which last Saturday gave 20 cars to an equal number of student-members of the church who had first class honours in their degree examinations.

As part of the first monthly Power Must Change Hand programme of MFM, the general overseer of the church, Dr. Daniel Kayode Olukoya doled out 20 cars to the high flying students as part his 21-point agenda to encourage the nation’s youths to stay clean and far away from satanic destruction. One of them was, however, said to be absent for the presentation ceremony for inexplicable reasons.

The dream of Dr. Olukoya, who made history with a first class degree in micro-biology at the University of Lagos, is to reshape the destinies of Nigerian youths whose academic focus is already lost, to promote in them their innate academic potentials, to give hope to those who are academically less privileged, to rescue them from being derailed while on campus, to make MFM youths points of reference to their contemporaries who are aimless on campus, to celebrate excellence through word class award ceremonies, to let the world know that youths of this generation are a leading force in terms of academic structure and content.

The list of the recipients included Adesanya Abosede, University Of Lagos, English; Alabi Olakunle, Ambrose Ali University, Bio-Chemistry; Aluko Damillola, University of Lagos, French; Anifowose Abiodun, University of Lagos, Chemistry; Dosunmu Olakunle, University of Lagos, Chemical Engineering; Edaogbogun Blessing, OAU, Accounting; Ezeji Kelechi Maxwell, FUTO, Mechanical Engineering; Iwaotan Temidayo, Unilag, Botany.

Others include Jegede Bolaji, Unilag, Chemical Engineering; Nwachukwu Hope, Nasarawa State University, Physics; Ogirri Kingsley, Unilag, Sociology; Okafor Chiweoke, UNN, Economics; Olabatuyi Oluwole, UNAAB, Mathematics; Oladiran Gideon, Unilag, Chemical Engineering; Olaopa Oladeji, UNAAD, Economics; Oyeniyi Gabriel, UNNAD, Accounting; Olawole Olabisi Isaac, OAU, Plant Science; Oyindamola Tolu, UI, Computer Science and Sonubi Adeyemi, UNAAB, Mathematics.

Some of the recipients expressed their gratitude to the general overseer for the award which they said would spur them on the greater heights. Mr. Bolaji Jegede who had first class in 2008 at the Unilag was said to be reading for his master’s degree in Cambridge. Hs father, who received the award on his behalf, said he was very happy because the gesture of the church has the capacity to spur the nation’s youth to work harder. “I am happy, at least, somebody is recognizing the youths of this country. This recognition will give them more challenges to go ahead and be the best in their fields of endeavour. More people will be drawn towards reading and make sure they come out with good grades and results,“ the older Mr. Jegede said.

Another recipient, Abosede Adesanya, a Unilag graduate, who had first class in English, said: “I feel very honoured to be counted among the awardees. All glory to God.” He therefore advised students to believe in God, trust in Him and also believe in themselves.

A 2008 first class graduate in Chemical Engineering at Unilag, Oladiran Gideon was short of words to describe his feelings, saying “I feel good, no words to describe this. I won’t be surprised if other churches follow suit. No words to describe this; it is extraordinary. I advise students to read hard and be close to God in all things.”

The wife of the General Overseer who presented car keys to the 19 first class graduates, said the gifts were to encourage the nation’s youths. She said the church has 21-point agenda to capture the youths of this generation from satanic destruction, to reshape the destiny of youths whose academic focus is already lost, to promote in them their innate academic potentials, to give hopes to those who are academically less privileged, to rescue them from being derailed while on campus, to make MFM youths points of reference to their contemporaries who are aimless on campus, to celebrate excellence through word class award ceremonies, to let the world know that youths of this generation are a leading force in terms of academic structure and content.

Her husband, Dr. Daniel Olukoya, in an interview, told our reporter that in 2008 he challenged the youths of the church to study hard, saying that anyone who comes up first class would get a gift of a car from him. “We just want to encourage them to reposition them for the challenges ahead, because of the intensity of peer pressure,” he said, adding “we recommended that price to make them work hard. The effect is what you are seeing today. Some wanted cash and we gave them cash, others wanted cars and that is what they got.”

The man of God who refused to disclose the cost of the project, advised the nation’s youths to forsake evil when they are young and follow righteousness which is the only guarantee to a secured tomorrow

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Sefago, take a poll here
You don't need to be insulting,I grew up in naija
I experienced it and so did my friends and we talk about it now as adults and shudder at a country that doesn't protect it's young girls.
There are little girls hawking bananas that get fingered by these pervs and nobody says anything.
Men can grab and grope a girl and nothing will happen
Such a charge will ruin a man here but it means nothing in Naija

stillwater:
Really? I knew it won't take that long before someone said this. If you run errands for your parents, go to the market or run to the store to get something in Nigeria, there's always a man lurking around to chat you up. Only a girl who is chauffeured or have housemaids that is exempt from their leering.

I remember a scenario where a street nearly closed down because two beautiful girls were passing. Most Naija men no care whether you be beyonce or Sikira, he will pursue you till he dies.

Even the chauffered ones,the drivers will be getting the hots for you
look out the car,those dirty smelly men doing contructions are winking at you and making sexual movements with their hips and fingers
I can bet you 99.99% of all girls in Nigeria are sexually harassed at some point in their lives starting from a very tender age
and these men get away with it
traumatizing innocent kids in this manner

H2O2:
As evinced by the testimonies here, perhaps the focus should be on the kinds of men these babes attract.  Isn't it somewhat telling of their standards.  I won't brag or say I've got a unique swag but girls I've toasted have never been visibly apoplectic sha.

Not at all
The so called higher class ones are even crazier
Many of you folks are too aggressive and can't handle rejection
a girl saying No is like a dent on your manhoods
we see it on this forum all the time
they YIM and YAM and the girl say im no want or sees the psycho in them and tears race
before we know it,the eediot comes on as different handles and starts harassing the girl or spewing things she told him in confidence

oyinda.:
because naija men generally don't understand difference between toasting and harassment. there is no line for them so naija girls have to put them in check.

Gbam!
They can differentiate the toasting from actual criminal offences
One minute they're telling you they love you (loving a total stranger) and the next minute the'ye threatening you  and your family with bodily harm because you don't want them
na by force?

SEFAGO:
But these aren't like usual nigerian men, these are the lower classes though

Then most of y'all are lower class

FL Gators:
[color=teal]Osisi,

Maybe he was actually a mad man [/color]

ands the madness led him to people's private area?

link

My most horrid experience in Naija was this man in the market that was walking around touching people's crotch area
It came as a complete shock and by the time you come off it ,he's far away laughing his stupi.d head off
That was the first time in my life I wished leprosy could strike someone down instantenously

FL Gators:
[color=teal]last time I heard that, I was like 6. . . . .by a Mallam in Lagos.
Dude was nice though. . . . free agbalumo.[/color]

lucky you

There are a lot of perverts in Nigeria
and the men will stalk you and deal with you sometimes when you turn down their advances
There are many stories of girls who did not graduate till they put out.
Sick  vindictive men full Naija

chiogo:
LOL, @ poster, you sef leave them alone.

Sheesh, I remember back in naija this dude would be stalking my sister and she'd be wary of going out, he even found out where we lived. And on top of that, the fool was mad old My sister was a minor then.

And I remember this 30-something yr old man that used to bother me, OMG! I was only 10 oo
Good thing he didn't know my name, he kept calling me 'obioma', LMCAO!! Obioma coo Chioma nee.

The one that irritated the daylights out of me were these pervs calling me "my wife"
If only eyes could kill
I rolled my eyes at them and gave them a much deserved *waka*

Nigerian beef is tough
You can beat it  all over with a pestle before cooking,that'll help tenderize it

david,is that your baby picture?
so cute

goodnite my children
mommy wants to go to bed now

no2a, it's not a big deal now
Uche was just kidding
what kind of conscience do you have that won't let you rest?

No2Atheism:
Exactly . . .


I am very vain about my own stature . . . I am so grateful to my parents for giving me the genes . . . that has help me to maintain a young look despite my not so young age . . .


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- Wife material is so difficult to find . . .


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So u never answer the question of whether una dey collect installament dowry for your younger sisters . . .or something . . .  

So how old are you?
sorry all my sisters don marry
The last one just wedded a few months ago

FL Gators:
[color=dodgerblue]Ohsisi, I missed it. Can you repost it pweese? [/color]



[color=dodgerblue]
And my eyes are beholding yours [/color]

wait till next year

Uche2nna:
LOL, nope, but should one be married to have a girl?  

I think U really look younger than your age, thats not a common trait.

And u had dudes like No2Atheism salivating over U    This na bad market for all the single girls wey dey this forum  

na question I dey ask na
maybe I really do look younger or that was a good picture that shaved off some years if Sauron says I look 30
But we do have good genes.
My mom looks much younger than women her age and everybody says so

No2Atheism:
Okay i think i have done enough lookery here for a day . . . time to go . . .
That na why i dey confess sharp sharp . . . before my conscience murder me . . .



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Much Older than me . . . yes  . . .


Older to be my mommy . . . no  . . . .

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I myself I am not as young as I look . . . at least one person could not believe my age when i told them my age . . .


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@osisi

How your younger sisters   . . . do you allow installment payment of dowry . . .  

I am looking for a wife with the kind of genes u have . . .so that by the time me wife starts dropping babies like say they are going out of fashion i don't want a situation whereby . . . we go gast to dey start looking for automated weight lose machine . . .

LOL
You need a wife who'll honor and respect you not one who weighs 110 pounds for life
Can you guarantee her you won't bald or get a pot belly?

Pweety4me:
<sub>Beauty is in d eye of d beholder. . .

p.s:Gudnite all</sub>

Yes beauty is only skin deep
but ugly is down to the bones

good nite

Uche2nna:
If thats the case, then my girl will be having that for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  

U are lucky u didnt try to turn heads at Ontisha Main markets. Those market boys dont play that!!!!   U will be prepared to be physically assaulted  

Uche you don marry ?
I guess laughter keeps one looking young
everyone tells me I look younger than my age
Most people guess my age to be 33-35

No2Atheism:
Chineke . . .   . . . and u are still like that and u never full ground yet.

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Dear Creator


Seriously . . . I am very very seriously confessing . . . Cus it means I have just checked out someone much older than I am . . .

I need to be punished for the sin of mental adultery + lookery + over-age lookery . . .  





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@osisi abeg i dey look for Igbo wife . . .   . . . most especially ones that I do not need to rob Nigeria in order to pay dowry . . .

Do you have any younger sisters . . . cus it looks like your family gene dey good . . .  

You are forgiven
You've been checking out a woman old enough to be your mommy?
Say 20 Hail marys

Uche2nna:
Not surprised that Osisi is a dame and Mr Osisi is one lucky dude.

U should share your secret with some NL girls  

You should have seen me in my hay days?
I stopped traffic at Ogbete market
Infact the day I was delivered, awusa left awka and the civil war ended

chiogo:
OMG!!! Ohsisi is one hott woman!!
You're the one who always has my ribs cracking with laughter? lol you look too good to have that sense of humor

Thank you
My daughter thinks so too

THE AMAKA:
[color=#ff1199]40?!?!?!
WOAH, YOU LOOK REALLY GOOD.
God don bless you oooo[/color]

Thank you.
You folks are making me feel good about me
thanks

I just turned 40
that's why I've been avoiding this place
too old to be here

Pray you look that good when you're as old as me
lol

now go there and see my face
going going gone!

stillwater:
Eyahhhh. You're looking sweet. But it took you forever to post your pics. Remember those days I used to beg you?

I posted a better one just for you