Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of Living Faith Church has said
private universities in Nigeria are expensive because the cost of
maintaining and giving quality education is high. He also criticized
Nigerians about believing in spending millions of naira on parties, but
can’t spend such on their children’s education. Bishop Oyedepo addressed
this issue while speaking to Journalists on Friday in Ota, Ogun State.
His words;
“Our problem most of the time is priority; an average Nigerian can spend N1m on burial but to spend N200,000 on education (is a problem), because of wrong priority. Continue below..
“On a yearly basis, we have N1.5trn that Nigerians spend to overseas universities, so people thrive on it. Nigerians spend N463bn a month on recharge cards, how much are they paying for schools fees? So it’s all a matter of priority. This is the largest market for telephone in the world. Now, to pay N500,000, some people have only one son, they have huge business and houses all over the places, they will never pay it.”
On why he does not respond to controversial reports, Oyedepo said
“My understanding of opposition, persecution is simply someone’s opinion harshly expressed. Everybody has a right to his opinion. Today, millions follow after Christ but you will be surprised that when you get to Israel some people do not believe that Christ has come.
“People have rights to their opinions. I naturally don’t feel it’s necessary (to respond). The energy I would need to react, I can use it to make moves. I have enough to think about than start running after a man who says you are a fool.
“If he says you are a fool and you are behaving so, then he’s right. If you leave your job and start pursuing somebody who says you are a fool, he has already said so, your going around doesn’t change it. So why going around, why don’t you settle on your job and make moves?
“I’ve also come to understand that those who make news hardly watch them, they are so busy making news while others are busy watching.”
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Osafu Abusomwan
With all due respect Sir, ur philosophy is very wrong. I presume dat skul was built by the church( i.e poor, middle and rich) giving. How come d skul is now 4 d benefit of only d rich one, think of it
With all due respect Sir, ur philosophy is very wrong. I presume dat skul was built by the church( i.e poor, middle and rich) giving. How come d skul is now 4 d benefit of only d rich one, think of it
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Sule Beeti Snow Audu
Osafu Abusomwan they will say our teshere money does not count. Mainly most of us gave and sacrifice when canna land and the university. I was a member so i know.
Osafu Abusomwan they will say our teshere money does not count. Mainly most of us gave and sacrifice when canna land and the university. I was a member so i know.
Polycarpz Igboon
Mr Blogger,
My question is;
should we labelled a university(s) own by a religious body as a private institution or a missionary institution?
Pastor/Bishop Oyedepo & co, went to a missoinary school, i guess rite?
Mr Blogger,
My question is;
should we labelled a university(s) own by a religious body as a private institution or a missionary institution?
Pastor/Bishop Oyedepo & co, went to a missoinary school, i guess rite?
Awotunde Opeyemi Joshua
Pls oo did God called him for business things or to preach the gospel or help those who are over rich?
Pls oo did God called him for business things or to preach the gospel or help those who are over rich?
Bukky Adekoya Oyeyemi
Hum God will see us through Olorun a fun Awon alagbara ni suru.
Hum God will see us through Olorun a fun Awon alagbara ni suru.
Fiona Odey
So bad dat sch is not 4 d rich only sir.
So bad dat sch is not 4 d rich only sir.
Princess Steco
Pls let b considerable here. D truth is always bita nd is gud to stand by it. It wil not b a crime if d skul ws build for every one to afford Afta all he has d money already nd as wil speak there re sum people stil strongly to eat one square meal a day
Pls let b considerable here. D truth is always bita nd is gud to stand by it. It wil not b a crime if d skul ws build for every one to afford Afta all he has d money already nd as wil speak there re sum people stil strongly to eat one square meal a day
Kelvin Alphonso
All these men of god dem dey make us confuse abt christianity
All these men of god dem dey make us confuse abt christianity
Paul Nwabuebo
Paying for children sch fees is continues assessment. Celebrating a party is once in a life time sir. Is that why your sch is so expensive sir?
Paying for children sch fees is continues assessment. Celebrating a party is once in a life time sir. Is that why your sch is so expensive sir?
Bimbo Charlo
i love this!
i love this!