₦airaland Forum

Seun:
Any evidence for this? It would surprise me if the FRC chairman was truly lying against the churches in a public interview, as you're implying.

Seun:
The solution is for the churches to incorporate the schools as independent companies.

YouthsPC0:
Systematic Stripping Of The Church Under Buhari

By Favour Afolabi

As you go to church this morning, and as a CHRISTIAN, do meditate on my next line of thoughts.

It was the CHRISTIANS that largely produced this new government with ‘their body language’ and now ‘The Most Senior CHRISTIAN LEADERS’ in Nigeria [including Pastor Tunde Bakare, who carried the placards around the nation for the emergence of this new government] are being asked, via an OBNOXIOUS Law that was inserted through the backdoor into the Nigerian Constitution to STEP DOWN from leading the brethren in their churches in Nigeria!

When you ask Pastor Adeboye, Bishop Oyedepo, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, Pastor Kumuyi, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, Pastors Adefarasin, the elder and the younger ones, Bishop Okonkwo, Pastor Ashimolowo, Pastor Adeyemi, etc – all who have led their ministries for ‘the stipulated 20 years’ from leading their churches, the obvious question is “What is left of the leadership of the church in Nigeria?”

When you enact a law that says “a church leader cannot hand over the leadership of his ministry to a family member’, you ask yourself – so what becomes of how so many of such examples occurred in the Bible? And what becomes of the story of the Hagins? And many others?

The elitists Christians in Nigeria have always applauded as the church is stripped in Nigeria – they were happy when ‘Christian businessmen were being stripped of the leadership of the banking industry’ – they didn’t mind as scores of churches were being burnt and hundreds of Christians killed in the aftermath of the 2011 elections pogrom; they have been silent as another round hundreds of Christians are being killed in Northern Nigeria; they ask critical questions of why a governor listened to security reports to remove students from class in the largely non-Christian environs but rejected such advice by keeping the largely christian community Chibok in their classes leading to the abduction of the Chibok Girls – the elites in the Nigerian church movement are very good at speaking ‘very big English’ – they are always super intellectuals on all subjects but obviously ‘lack critical wisdom of the place of the church in Nation States.’

When you ask Pastor Adeboye, Bishop Oyedepo, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, Pastor Kumuyi, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, Pastors Adefarasin, the elder and the younger ones, Bishop Okonkwo, Pastor Ashimolowo, Pastor Adeyemi, etc – all who have led their ministries for ‘the stipulated 20 years’ from leading their churches, the obvious question is “What is left of the leadership of the church in Nigeria?”

They love to quote examples of how things are done around the world BUT when it comes to standing up for the CHURCH in Nigeria, they soon become quiet and when they are loud begin to even justify such atrocities against the church in Nigeria.

It is very important to ask the question – “where were all the hashtags as this ere being passed in Nigeria?” No, our Christian brethren were still very busy, chasing on Twitter “the missing Billions” – the monies that would never be transferred to their bank accounts when recovered – for which they will get no contracts awarded to them. Of course, it is also these Christians that major “on the opulence of Pastors” – that seems to be their one goal in life – to making sure their Pastors become paupers – what a life ambition to have as a Christian?

Of course, Politicians, in Nigeria, have always “believed that the CHURCH was growing with too much influence” – they have always been afraid of the CROWDS we pull together, for free, which they, have ‘to pay stolen monies to get’; they have always been afraid of our Prosperity, which, they see, we get without toil, as they do; and they have always wondered how they can ‘pocket’ the church; and our brethren have stood by, applauding them as they do such things because they are the ones that provide the online materials for the ridiculing of the Church in Nigeria – well, to these ones, I say, it is time for you to brace up for the leadership of the Church in Nigeria – you have very big shoes to fill so you had better begin ‘to fast and pray’, away from your ‘DSTV Sessions.’

To the larger Christians in Nigeria, I say “Congratulations!”

I thank the Holy Spirit for always being my WITNESS on these matters – HE knows that I have never found myself on the side of such display of cheap populism in Nigeria.

Favour Afolabi is a political commentator who runs fbablogs.com in his spare time; and owns a real estate brokerage services company. He tweets via @favourafolabi.

http://www.signalng.com/op-unedited-systematic-stripping-church-buhari-favour-afolabi/

iluvpomo:
Wouldn't God also want to help Pyongyang (North Korea)? I think, man/woman, is what will help Lagos to grow, leave God in heaven

ayindejimmy:
YOU LOST!




“The code has been on naturally, right from (ex-President Goodluck) Jonathan’s time and this has been over four years. When the code was being done, we engaged all the stakeholders and their presentations formed part of what was in the code at the end of the day."

forap:
Tell me just one system that is working as it should in this whole country that is 'standing'

forap:
From Romans 13:1-7, an instance of how that applies is this: if government says a Church should not erect building in a country, a state, or a region without permit, then the church must abide by that. Like giving unto Caesar.... If the 'church' hasn't lost its power like of 'old', then government wouldn't be dictating to a 'church' how it should be run. Look through the old testament, it was the real men of God that told kings (even heathen kings)how things should be done. 'Men of God' of nowadays, they've lost that touch. Nigeria has been in problem for years, no solution from the 'church'. In the bible, solution always came from the Church. Even US, their breakthrough came from the Church.

jpphilips:
The law was made in 2011, was Buhari your president then?

gadgetsngs:
Hehehe ,i can not answer your question , read what someone wrote above ,we are only complaining cos of the high dollar to Naira rate ,otherwise the price is just fair

gadgetsngs:
9ja n byond

gadgetsngs:
You will be among the first to wash them down if the pice is way above this

MDGsVISIBLE:
I believe Pastor Tunde Bakare will b a better choice for presidency, men with history & sound intellect..with combination of men like Pat Utomi, Charles Soludo or Orji Uzor Kalu, Nigeria ll b a safe heaven again.

SS/SE/SW...It's time to save the destiny of this Nation.

deb:
You are right because Pastors are not human beings and are never affected by the economic situation of the country. Infact they are gods so why should they comment about National activities or even want to participate in politics. Afterall, they and their church members don't belong to the earth so are not affected by anything on earth.

Please kneel down let me conduct deliverance for your brain. It needs urgent slap-reset.

greatermax77:
Objection please, Pastor Tunde Bakari addressed his gullible church members not the nation. Who is he to address the nation, is he president or the vice?
we know he is looking ministral appointment. he should lobby for it not through the back door.

mack111:
And you can't tell me?

Maybe you can answer this... Which of the pastors you mentioned earlier was as rich as they are now before they established their Churches business centres.

mack111:
Irrespective of their independency from the church's financial coffers (which I do not believe), it's not enough to label them as an icon. When the actual thievery has been masterminded long before now.

mack111:
What of the Offerings paid in foreign currencies from their branches worldwide? You also mean these guys don't touch it. You must be joking Mr.

EVarn:
It is of little consequence what you think of me,I dont care about what name the pastor bears,the point I'm trying to make remains quite valid,our churches need to be more responsible,I appreciate that the doctrine by which many churches operate helps us live a little more righteously,but that is simply not enough.

mack111:
I find it disturbing how you addressed other pastors as local. Except it's just an expression. Which ever way, a pastor is a pastor. You make it seem like they are irrelevant.

They stopped receiving salaries a long time ago you stated. This means at some point, they were under the church's payroll. Perhaps they used the salary to set up businesses for themselves, I don't care to know. Which ever way also, it's still the church's money. Paid or donated by the members.

And how the hell did you know they stopped receiving salary from the church?

emmasege:
They are, but their time will soon be up as they are old men. Kumuyi is even older than Adeboye.

solaugo1:
However, it is yet to demonstrate the audacity and courage required to address the foundations of the Nigerian problem. A critical factor that will determine the success or failure of the government and its plans. That factor is the restructuring of our nation. The inquisitive may ask: “Why must we restructure?” We must restructure to correct the flaws in our federal system.

Our founding fathers agreed that Nigeria would be “a truly federal state with limited & specific powers allocated to the federal government. This agreement was the social contract upon which the Nigerian state was formed. This social contract was broken on May 24, 1966 through the Unification Decree by Gen. J.T.U. Aguiyi-Ironsi’s administration.

Today, we have 36 Ministries and 36 Commissioners for Education which, consume a huge chunk of the limited education budget. Imagine how much we could save with six efficient and effective ministries in education and other relevant socioeconomic sectors. These 36 states should, become districts headed by Mayors within the framework of 6 geopolitical zones.

I am inclined to a zonally structured governance system... Let the Nigerian people decide. For us at the Latter Rain Assembly, we have accepted responsibility for our nation and that is why we do what we do. As watchmen over our nation, we are propelled by our God-given vision of the New Nigeria, a nation on a journey to oneness and greatness. We seek Nigeria’s transition from 36 states to 6 geopolitical zones that will become harbingers of a united nation.

It is time to build a well-ordered nation with strong institutions dispensing justice. It is time to arise with patriotic zeal to build a great nation such that. May 2017 be the year we look into the future with the eyes of faith and take steps to accomplish all that we know is possible.

"Thank you for listening; God bless you, and God bless Nigeria."

http://newsnownigeria.com.ng/state-nation-address-support-restructured-nigeria-pastor-tunde-bakare-read-full-speech/

EVarn:
Indeed,that is why local parish pastors who do all the work are paid peanuts despite the billions of naira that are accrued into the coffers of these big churches every sunday,that is why the churches build big universities and charge fees that most of their common members cant afford.
Yes indeed,I can see how "financially disciplined" and benevolent they are.
So,if the government is corrupt,does that mean the church should go rogue too?