It has been disclosed by some worshipers that they paid N1,000 gate fee each at the entrance to the Christ Embassy Church ‎in Lagos to attend the New Year’s Eve service presided over by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome.

The crossover service was held December 31. Those who could not afford to buy a gate pass worth N1,000 were turned back, P.M. News reports.

The practice was first introduced in the church on the last day of 2010 and caused uproar among people who characterized it as offensive in relation to the religion.

At that time the church explained that the move was made to control the crowd and discourage those coming for service only once a year prevening “real worshippers” from occupying seats.

The explanation did not actually console the congregation. After the information about the N1,000 fee transpired last week, it was counted that with a sitting capacity of about 20,000 seats, Christ Embassy might have made at least N20 million only from selling the passes.

People complain that there is more emphasis on money than on spiritual issues in Christ Embassy.

What is your opinion? December 31 gate fee – fair or not?

http://www.naij.com/353267-christ-embassy-charged-n1000-for-december-31-service.html

op y shld u consider dat as 'fair'
dat is extortion
religious corruption

Some people are really steewpeed. Why should I pay to attend a church service!? I fit plant explosive inside that kyn gathering, cos we need less steewpeed people in Nigeria. After them go say Pastor dey f**k anyhow, why won't he when the followers are too gullible.