DrayZee:
Well, you are clearly not a reasonable fellow. So because money was raised via the church, that means that he should reduce the school fees to nothing. Then tell me how he's supposed to maintain a school with such standard without adequate funding. This is not the government we're talking about. How will he pay lecturers, cleaners, windows washers? How will he buy facilities? How will he pay for electricity and general running costs of the school? Because you attended a public you have been brainwashed to believe that a 50k fee per student is enough to run a school. Sit down and think well.

oluamid:
There's no point arguing anything. Nigerians will defend the indefensible when it comes to religion. In other countries, religious organisations set up schools that remains free for members wards and children to attend. They maintain these institutions from what they are able to realise from such things as tithes and offerings and grants from individuals who are well to do members of the congregation. Of course in Nigeria, people need to defend their pastors so they will say it won't work. They should continue sha, on the day of 'judgement', if that's even real, we shall see.

ibietela2:


How was he able to do all this the first time?

NoToPile:



You would be surprised that the fees covers only cost of maintenance and payment or even part of salaries, running a university isn't cheap. I won't be surprised if the church still pumps money to pay some salaries . In all honesty saying they are making profit may not be fair.

Mfm's MTU is around the same range 600-700 and they have a sort of scheme for indigent students (a sort of scholarship scheme ) where students can be adopted and someone either pays their fees or pay for their meals. Even standard feeding is now expensive.
I know of a church owned university, that members of the church still contribute to maintain every year and I can conveniently say just 1 in every 400 of the church members has a ward in the university. Infact, my pastors daughter is the only one that attends the uni in my local church.

The simple truth is quality education is expensive, studying science is even more expensive. Just one small equipment can run to millions of naira now that the exchange rate is terrible.

This is one of the reasons I was in support of LASU's increase then to 250,000, the fees students pay doesn't go anywhere and that's why we keep having terrible hostels, terrible facilities etc since government can't keep up with the cost.

Like someone said on this thread, somebody pays for the free or highly subsidized education we see. In some countries its the Government.


I would be very surprised if I see a private uni that charges less than 600k.

A university is more than structures that what some people don't understand and have some courses are more expensive than others because of the costs put in place to get such departments rolling.

People may have contributed to build a university but do you expect people to keep contributing to maintain the university, the university has to be maintained from fees paid.

obyrich:
They are not running a charity organisation abi? They must be big time FRAUSTERS to be incorporated as non profitable organisation with CAC. I think you are the hypocrite here. Government should tax them heavily.

atheistandproud:
I read some of these comments here and I am ashamed and angry. Angry at my people because they are perishing for lack of knowledge. Pastor Ayo buy jet, Bishop Oyedepo follow, Pastor Adebaba come join. I'm waiting Dr Olukoya and Kumuyi to follow. As someone said said, Pentecostalism + capitalism = Satanism. To all of you chanting that Education is expensive, there are two reasons why ventures are set up. It's either for profit or non profit. If a university is too expensive for a non profit venture then no one in their right mind would attempt it. All those advocating on their behalf are Pastorians, not christains. It's not by force to open university. Any one who does not that a university is a money making venture is either willfully stupid or deliberately. I rest my case.

Statsocial:

Mention One religious university outside Nigeria that doesn't charge 'high' tuition fees. Don't bother mentioning Saudi, Iran or Pakistan because there public schools are tqgged Islamic just the way their Country is and r funded via d govt

NoToPile:



You would be surprised that the fees covers only cost of maintenance and payment or even part of salaries, running a university isn't cheap. I won't be surprised if the church still pumps money to pay some salaries . In all honesty saying they are making profit may not be fair.

Mfm's MTU is around the same range 600-700 and they have a sort of scheme for indigent students (a sort of scholarship scheme ) where students can be adopted and someone either pays their fees or pay for their meals. Even standard feeding is now expensive.

The simple truth is quality education is expensive, studying science is even more expensive. Just one small equipment can run to millions of naira now that the exchange rate is terrible.

This is one of the reasons I was in support of LASU's increase then to 250,000, the fees students pay doesn't go anywhere and that's why we keep having terrible hostels, terrible facilities etc since government can't keep up with the cost.

Like someone said on this thread, somebody pays for the free or highly subsidized education we see. In some countries its the Government.


I would be very surprised if I see a private uni that charges less than 600k.

A university is more than structures that what some people don't understand and have some courses are more expensive than others because of the costs put in place to get such departments rolling.

People may have contributed to build a university but do you expect people to keep contributing to maintain the university, the university has to be maintained from fees paid.

chosby:

THE GOVERNMENT GAVE THEM THE MONEY, ABI? WE KNOW ENEMIES OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST WHEN WE HEAR THEM. IF WE FOLLOW YOUR LOGIC, THE MOSQUES DON'T COLLECT OFFERINGS. HOW ARE THEY FUNDED? CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE IS NOT INNOCENCE. DON'T THINK WE ARE IGNORANT OF THE FACT THAT MOSQUES NATIONWIDE ARE FUNDED DIRECTLY FROM GOVERNMENT. LEAVE CHRISTIANS ALONE. WE GAVE THE OFFERINGS WILLINGLY. WE STOPPED BEING IN CHARGE OF HOW IT WAS SPENT.

futurewise11:


Firstly, you are wrong.Quality Education in Germany is free.No one is asking the church to upgrade there standard upto ivy league schools level for free.look for another excuse.

How many church members get those scholarships apart from there pastors family?

Honestly the financial activities of Religious body in Nigeria need to be checkmated.

Ermacc:
Education is not the gateway out of ignorance!

kaluxy007:
yet they will be made to pay tithes and offering to d development of the schooos they will never benefit from

pavy:






you are missing the point, its not a question of weda a private university is expensive to run. The point is, what is the motive for establishing a private university in the first place? For a church, I would like to think that their motive should be to provide a better alternative to the public schools. We all know that our public versities is a hub of all form of social vices like cultism and indecent dressing. Therefore, a church owned university should be a place of high moral and educational standards, where members can send their kids to without the fear of them being corrupted or initiated into cult groups.

Therefore, a church should not bother to set up a university if over 90% of its members can't afford to send their kids to such a school. Whose kids do they hope to train, when they setup the versity and fix such a high price as tuition fee? in a country where over 60% of Nigerians live below $1 per day.

Somebody made mention of quality education being free in Germany. It is true. What that person failed to mention is the fact that most of these schools abroad get constant donations from ex-students, organizations, and wealthy citizens to maintain the standard of the school. Unfortunately in Nigeria, instead of donating to our public universities to improve the standards, our politicians and other wealthy Nigerians set up their own schools to compete with the public schools, thereby worsening their ratings and standard further. It is disheartening to see that even churches have joined in this trend.

A church should not concern itself with building schools, their plates are full already as it were. Millions of people still haven't heard of Jesus, and according to Mark 16:15-16, evangelism is the only commission Jesus gave to the church.

Bottom line is that churches should not be building universities to compete with our public universities, they can use the fund to donate equipments, and fund research work in our schools. But if for any reason they set up a university, it should be for the benefit of its members and for the furtherance of the gospel of Christ. Anything contrary to this is unacceptable. Unless the schools were set up to make profit.

oluamid:


Since you said no mentioning Islamic universities offering free tuition, which are very many by the way, I'll mention Christian ones in the United States. You can Google them.

College of the Ozarks
Barclay College
BOLD Christian University

YoungRichRuler:
The way people used to talk about Covenant University makes me think Deeper Life will come up with 100K as School fees per session.

OP Abeg go and research other private universities owned by churches maybe you will see anyone within 100k range

As if Universities abroad are cheap to attend

flamingREED:
THOUGH AMERICA'S RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS BE FREE, BUT I TELL YOU, THEY PUMP REAL MONEY INTO EDUCATION.

WATCH ANY OF NOVA'S DOCUMENTARY AND SEE THAT IT'S NOT JUST THE GOVERNMENT OR CHURCH THAT BEARS THEIR CAREER BURDEN, BUT ALSO AFFLUENT AND PASSIONATE PATRIOTS WHO KNOW THAT GOOD EDUCATION IS NOT ANYWHERE NEAR FREE. THEY LOVE THIS COMMON GOAL THAT AMERICANS NEED GREAT EDUCATION.

DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY BILLION DOLLARS AMERICA AND WEALTHY AMERICANS CONTRIBUTE YEARLY TO FUND EDUCATION/RESEARCH?

BUT HERE, DO WE HAVE SUCH SELFLESS STATE, GOVERNMENT AND VISIONARY AFFLUENT PATRIOTS?

SO, THE CHURCH HAS TO IMPROVISE TO ENSURE IT'S SERVICE TO HUMANITY IS NOBLE ENOUGH.

MOREOVER, CHRIST DIDN'T COMMAND THE CHURCH TO BUILD SCHOOLS:
THE LEAST THE STATE/CITIZENS SHOULD DO IS TO BE GRATEFUL.

DO YOU THINK POOR CHURCH MEMBERS COULD HAVE BUILT DEEPER LIFE'S 30 000 SEATER AUDITORIUM, THIS UNIVERSITY PLUS THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN SOME STATES TO STANDARD?

A POOR MAN WOULD PAY ONE-TENTH OF HIS SALARY A MONTH, IF HE'S FAITHFUL.
DO THE MATHS. SAY HE EARNS #30 000 MONTHLY, HIS TOTAL OFFERING IN THREE MONTHS IS #3000 X 3 = #9000. TELL ME, WILL THIS PAY HIS CHILD'S SCHOOL FEES PER TERM, AFFORDING THE CHILD AN UP-TO-DATE AND ADVANCED TUITION AND PAY THE TEACHER'S REASONABLE FEES AND ALSO SUPPORT THE RUNNING OF THE SCHOOL?

IN A YEAR THE MAN WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED ONLY #30 000. IS THAT WHAT WILL GUARANTEE HIS FAMILY OF FOUR ENROLLMENT INTO A HIGH-STANDARD PRIVATE UNIVERSITY?

SOME CHRISTIANS LIKE US WHO WERE WARY OF COVETOUSNESS HAVE BECOME GREAT MINDS TODAY BECAUSE WE BELIEVED GOD AND SUPPORTED HIS COURSE IN OUR OWN LITTLE WAYS,
AND OUR PERSUASION IS TO DO 'THAT LITTLE WE CAN FOR THE CHURCH, AND NOT TO EXPECT SOME GREAT THING THE CHURCH CAN DO FOR US'

laudate:


Why do you chaps keep comparing foreign universities, with Nigerian ones? Do you get the same facilities, exposure, teaching aids, internships, levels of scholarships etc., that you get in the universities abroad...in the Nigerian private universities??! Tell the truth and let the devil be a liar!

sirfemoz:
Assuming the church built this school with her money,it will be better. But members were tasked, asked to sow seed, paid tithe, fasted, gave all they have, and was promised blessing. Only to discover that none of their ward can afford going to the school. It's a pity that the church today is not the same church the missionaries brought to us.

futurewise11:


Firstly, you are wrong.Quality Education in Germany is free.No one is asking the church to upgrade there standard upto ivy league schools level for free.look for another excuse.

How many church members get those scholarships apart from there pastors family?

Honestly the financial activities of Religious body in Nigeria need to be checkmated.

flamingREED:

YOU'RE
IGNORANTLY
ANGRY.

DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY BILLION DOLLARS AMERICA/AMERICANS CONTRIBUTE YEARLY TO FUND EDUCATION/RESEARCH?

DO YOU THINK POOR CHURCH MEMBERS COULD HAVE BUILT DEEPER LIFE'S 30 000 SEATER AUDITORIUM PLUS THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN SOME STATES TO STANDARD?

A POOR MAN WOULD PAY ONE-TENTH OF HIS SALARY A MONTH, IF HE'S FAITHFUL.
DO THE MATHS. SAY HE EARNS #30 000 MONTHLY, HIS TOTAL OFFERING IN THREE MONTHS IS #3000 X 3 = #9000. TELL ME, WILL THIS PAY HIS CHILD'S SCHOOL FEES PER TERM, AFFORDING THE CHILD AN UP-TO-DATE AND ADVANCED TUITION AND PAY THE TEACHER'S REASONABLE FEES AND ALSO SUPPORT THE RUNNING OF THE SCHOOL?

IN A YEAR THE MAN WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED ONLY #30 000. IS THAT WHAT WILL GUARANTEE HIS FAMILY OF FOUR ENROLLMENT INTO A HIGH-STANDARD PRIVATE UNIVERSITY?

YOU
PEOPLE
SHOULD
KNOW
THAT
THE
REAL
BURDEN
BEARERS
IN
A
CHURCH
ARE
THE SELFLESS RICH,
NOT THE POOR.

IF UNIVERSITIES ARE BUILT FOR THE RICH'S/MODERATELY RICH KIDS, IT'S NOT ENTIRELY A BAD IDEA.
BRING UP SUCH PERSONS IN GOD'S FEAR AND YOU'LL PUT THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD UNTIL GODLY INFLUENTIAL HANDS.

BUT TO SET THE RECORDS STRAIGHT:

YOU
PEOPLE
SHOULD
KNOW
THAT
THE
REAL
BURDEN
BEARERS
IN
A
CHURCH
ARE
THE SELFLESS RICH,
NOT THE POOR.

Ezechinwa:


the church is the hope for the poor

BiafranBushBoy:
Which private school is cheap?

How will they pay the professors and lecturers?

How will they equip the school?

Or will the money fall from sky?

#Proud Deeperlifer

seunH:


How were catholics paying their doctors, teachers and nannies in their missionary hospitals, schools and orphanages respectively?