basty: I was in the maiden edition of the Reward/Award where twelve First Class students were presented with car gifts.
I think this had motivated others to work harder and the number have soared higher.

Thank you G.O.

mysticgal: MFM here i come.

eforce:
This is the third time this is happening, so i don't think he is following anybody, He has always been a giver, he gave cars last year. and he does it because he is also a first class graduate from university of lagos.

Jarus:

12 to 77

I hope some Firsts are not claiming MFM membership when they are not.

baseg25: nt lyk dat ,d firstclass must be well knwn at d Mfm branch/region they attend by d pastor,at Mfm campus fellowship by the president

baseg25: God bless dr dk olukoya,

chuckdee4: Welldone to them but I reckon someone needs to look at other classes of graduates.
Everyone wants to employ or recognise the first class students, what about the others?

We all know some people come out with terrible results in uni because of issues beyond their control, persoanlly I would like to embark n a project with 3rd class capable students just to prove that that rejected rock can still be the cornerstone to any major establishment.

The stigma on students who made anything lower than a 2:1 is terrible, yes o there are some dullards in uni but trust everyone has something to contribute.

yuzedo: Where is Ishilove? I know it is toothbrush she won from her G.O after graduating with 4th Class Upper!

abbk000: In his usual style of rewarding academic excellence, the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr. Daniel Olukoya, has splashed N40 million on members of the church who graduated with first class honors degree from different universities across the country.

The event which is third in the series made the 77 graduates smile home with N 500,000 each.
The previous first class graduates went home with a car each, but this year the number rose from 15 to 77 so Dr. Olukoya settled for cash, which they could use to further their education or start something.

The breakdown of the graduates showed that University of Lagos (UNILAG) top the list with 12 graduates which cut across various disciplines, followed by University of Ibadan with nine of such graduates while one is from Central University College, Accra, Ghana.

Speaking at the occasion, Pastor Shade Olukoya, who presented the award praised the graduates for dedication to their academic work and serving God at the same time.

According to her, the award was put in place to reward members of MFM who are dedicated to their academic work while also creating time to serve the Almighty God.

source: http://mosvinbami.com/2013/04/09/pastor-olukoya-of-mountain-of-fire-gives-n40m-to-first-class-graduates/

Marco-P :
@ OP.
Point of correction: beneficiaries are drawn from universities across the world where MFM has campus fellowship centers. Its not limited to Nigeria.

It also important to note that Dr Olukoya was not following anyone in setting up this award 3 years ago.

This is one of the many ways the church makes itself relevant to the society.

It should be noted that Dr Olukoya does not own any private jet or super-luxury cars.

abbk000: In his usual style of rewarding academic excellence, the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr. Daniel Olukoya, has splashed N40 million on members of the church who graduated with first class honors degree from different universities across the country.

The event which is third in the series made the 77 graduates smile home with N 500,000 each.
The previous first class graduates went home with a car each, but this year the number rose from 15 to 77 so Dr. Olukoya settled for cash, which they could use to further their education or start something.

The breakdown of the graduates showed that University of Lagos (UNILAG) top the list with 12 graduates which cut across various disciplines, followed by University of Ibadan with nine of such graduates while one is from Central University College, Accra, Ghana.
Speaking at the occasion, Pastor Shade Olukoya, who presented the award praised the graduates for dedication to their academic work and serving God at the same time.

According to her, the award was put in place to reward members of MFM who are dedicated to their academic work while also creating time to serve the Almighty God.

source: http://mosvinbami.com/2013/04/09/pastor-olukoya-of-mountain-of-fire-gives-n40m-to-first-class-graduates/

basty: I was in the maiden edition of the Reward/Award where twelve First Class students were presented with car gifts.
I think this had motivated others to work harder and the number have soared higher.

Thank you G.O.

mikeapollo: Good.
I can see more churches following suit.

Prophet TB Joshua actually blazed the trail, now other churches are taking a cue!