Why Pastor Temitope Joshua must be arrested, detained and chained
now! By Wale Ojo lanre
I Wale Ojo lanre, Male, Nigerian, from Usi Ekiti and a Secondary
School Senior of Pastor Temitope Joshua at Ansar – Ud – Deen Grammar School,
Ikare Akoko hereby called on the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately order the Inspector General of Police
to arrest without undue delay and any iota of procrastination to arrest the
Founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations.
The arrest of this Pastor Temitope Joshua is very urgent and
must be prompt so as to save a stitch in time and to prevent this rare man of
God from wreaking immeasurable havoc on this country.
However, I want everyone to get me right.
I am not calling for the arrest of Temitope, the name I used
to call him when he was my boy at AUD because I envy his God elevated status
and post
I am not calling for his arrest because I have a grudge
against him due to what i expected him to do in our village ( Arigidi Akoko ) which he has been doing a wrong thing
I am not calling for his arrest because he has done
something wrong to you or that fellow
I am not advocating for his detention just because I am not
a member of his Church
But i am calling for his arrest and detention now without
any delay because the man of God is having an evil and adulterous plan if
allowed to be executed will rain unmitigated calamity on the nation
You may think i am unfair for calling for the arrest of this
wonderful Pastor who is not only a younger brother of mine, my junior at AUD, Ikare
and my good boy then.
But i have to call for his arrest because I love this nation
more than i cherish a school boy who God is using for his glory
And it is because of the fact that God is using him for his
glory in Nigeria that I am calling for his arrest, detention and even to be
chained down
Look, in 2003, I was in South Africa; I was on tour of the
Nine Provinces in South Africa. I want to share this with you , from
Johannesburg to Cape Town to Pretoria ,
to Durban to Soweto to Mpumalanga , the talk over these places was “how is
Pastor T B Joshua ? “
When I was in Zimbabwe too in 2007, you will think that TB
Joshua, that AUD boy, was the only one in Nigeria. Walai, TB Joshua was and is
a factor of reference in Nigeria by the people of the Southern Region of Africa.
It is a fact
Joshua’s religious brand is not only embraced by millions
but a global phenomenon that has added value to Nigeria and Nigerians
Kindly read this
culled from the statement of Egbe Omo Akoko
First
of all, the best economic importance of his ministry is strategic to the
sustenance of the economies of a number of local businesses in Lagos state and
Nigeria at large.
The UK
Guardian newspaper of September 1, 2013 while reporting that his church
attracts an average of 50,000 worshippers weekly, a figure higher than those
visiting the Buckingham Palace. Incidentally, the importance of this large
gathering of people on a weekly basis is phenomenal.
His
church has also revered as a centre for global religious tourism, as the SCOAN
has been described as “Nigeria’s biggest tourist attraction" and “the most
visited destination by religious tourists in West Africa, with thousands of
foreigners flocking to attend the church’s weekly services. Thisday newspapers
(in the year 2013), reported that “about two million local and inbound
tourists” visit The SCOAN annually. And that the church’s popularity has led to
an increase in flight routes to Lagos from several African countries.
With
an average of about 50% of the visitors to his church being foreigners, the
foreign exchange earnings to the country and the huge patronage this generates
for our ailing airlines, are enough reasons to for worry as far as his planned
exit from the nation is concerned.
This
influx of visitors has in no small measure, transmogrified the economy of the
host community (Ikotun-Egbe), from near-dead state that it was, to a global
economic hub and a beehive of economic activities. As people from many travel
from different countries to transact business amongst his over 50,000
multinational visitors. The SCOAN's popular services have also resulted in an
enormous boost for local businesses and hoteliers.
While
not overlooking the spiritual benefits of his ministry, it is equally important
to advance the importance of his humanitarian assistance to the masses in
Nigeria and its uncountable impacts of such magnanimity. A large number of
people have benefitted from his empowerment schemes to the poor, his
scholarship initiatives to many young Nigerians, his sports initiatives aimed
at helping many of our youths to realize their dreams and lots more.
In
recognition of his worthy contributions to Nigeria in numerous ways, he was
honoured with a merit award by the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2008 as
Officer of the Order of the Republic (OFR). It will therefore be callous
and careless on the part of the concerned authorities in this country to close
their eyes to the alarm Bell that is already ringing in the ears of the
numerous people who are directly or indirectly benefitting from him.
Reading this excerpt you will see that Pastor T B Joshua if
he is allowed to carry out his plan of relocating from Nigeria to Israel, the
Nigeria economy may enter into another recession again
The Federal Government should arrest TB Joshua now , detain
him and probably chain him down ,not with threat of criminality , nor with
flexing of unproductive muscle with him over what could be avoided but with
palliatives , incentive , collaboration , understanding and constructive
engagement so that we can retain this glory of our Lord Jesus Christ in Nigeria
Like him or not, T B Joshua singular contribution to the
economic advancement of Nigeria via religious tourism on daily basis is UN
matched by no other person
The Federal government should arrest TB Joshua and assure
him of being an integral part of the nation and the economy.
He should be detained in Nigeria with platitudes and hope
He should be chained with conducive environment to Nigeria so
that the nation can continue reaping the aura of his divine blessing
God bless Nigeria
Wale Ojo lanre
Ibipeju Oluru Chamber
Usi Ekiti
Prophet TB Joshua attended Akoko Anglican Grammar School Arigidi Akoko, though didn't completed his secondary school education.
ReplyDeleteHe didn't attend Ansar Deen Ikare,
Then perhaps, the topic of this write up shouldn't have been to Arrest and chained down, but should have been put that. TB Joshua should be persuaded to stay in Nigeria, rather than relocation to Israel for the sake of those people that will not read the full story to know your intention.
Nigeria Government should make everything comfortable for him to remain here.
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DeleteI think the writer's headline is to attract readers to the article.
DeleteAjana Feranmi , Temitope attended AUD Grammar school . For your information , it is on that ground that I helped him to recruit an Editor in person of the present Media adviser to the Minister of Communications , Victor oluwadamilare for his defunct newspaper. It is also on that basis that you will find AUDians around him . You can call him and verify . Ogbeni Aregbesola was in Ako Gramms . Late Gani Fawehinmi was in Victory college .
DeleteGood work Wale. Only the "literary literate" would understand your deliberate chosen style of writing this article. Well done! I suggest you research into the huge and contrary contribution of TB Joshua towards the growth of inflow of foreign exchange into Nigeria. This is against the puerile efforts of government (thanks to their fx drain through official pilgrimages to Saudi and Israel, and dis-Honorable Minister's squander of fx junketing to infirm UNWTO and hunting for estacode in the name of developing tourism where none exists). Recognizing your fearlessness, you'll be doing Nigeria more good with such posts. Kudos my brother!
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