Friday, 24 May 2013
VIDEO: Jet-Buying Pastors Are Not good Models For The Church – Bishop Hassan Kukah
Jet-Buying Pastors Is Not A Model We Want For Our People – Bishop Hassan Kukah
Bishop Hassan Kukah has dismissed the notion that members of Word of Life Bible Church contributed money to buy a private jet for their general overseer, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor
“I do not see anywhere in the world where any worshiping community can claim that they’ve been able to raise over 7 billion Naira to buy such a gift for their pastor. But most importantly for me is that, amidst the squander and the poverty that we face in Nigeria, these are not the kind of model display that we should be to our people,” he said.
The Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese said this during an interview with SaharaTV’s Adeola Fayehun last weekend. The clergy was answering questions about the state of the Nigerian Church and the Boko Haram menace.
Kukah made it clear that while he has no problem with people buying planes, it is not acceptable that any religious leader should turn material wealth into evidence of where the church ought to be headed.
“Especially when we consider the fact that all this was happening at a time which most of the area where Pastor Oritsejafor himself pastors were under water,” he added referring to the massive flooding that affected several communities in Delta state recently.
The Bishop also expressed concerns about the acquisition process of the jets. He said that it “was rather a deceitful approach, and the fact that this was being presented as a model of how people should measure God’s blessings to them.”
Speaking about the Boko Haram menace that is crippling the northern parts of Nigeria, the Bishop disapproved of how the Nigerian government has been handling the case. He described Boko Haram as a metaphor for our corruption. He also stated that trying to talk with Boko Haram has not been successful because the government is ‘speaking from both sides of its mouth.’
“One moment we say we do not know who to dialogue with. If we do not know who represents Boko Haram, how do we know that the next telephone call claiming to be somebody who can speak on behalf of Boko Haram is not just somebody who is trying to make some money off the situation?”
Kukah condemned the use of force and deployment of soldiers to Maiduguri, claiming that these soldiers are now more dangerous to the locals than Boko Haram.
“If you’re also putting people up as being wanted like the leadership of Boko Haram that they claimed ransom from 5 to 10 to 50 million Naira on the heads of their leadership, that doesn’t sound to me like people who are talking about a dialogue. Clearly, dialogue is desirable, I’m not sure we have the right environment to have that conversation,” he said.
When asked if he foresees a revolution in Nigeria, Kukah said, “It should have happened 50 years ago. It didn’t happen, so it’s not likely to happen.”
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The Utility of a private jet
Submitted by yinkoos (not verified) on December 21, 2012 - 15:45.
I shudder at the Ignorance of most Nigerians who see private jets as God forbidden luxury to pastors.
I am also saying this for the benefits of everybody,Pastor Adeboye, Oritsejafor, Oyedepo Etc travels thousands of miles all over Africa in a year.
It works out more efficient quicker safer and convenient. It makes a complete economic sense.
Imagine GEJ on a campaign and he goes on a road, most of you will see the sense in Goodluck Jonathan buying six jets out of the Nations purse but do no see the need for Bishop Oyedepo who travels twice the distance that Jonathan does in a year to beg his church for a bombardier.
I challenge Kukah to tell me that this tirade against Nigerian pastors is not a plot from Rome to tarnish their image in order to encourage desertion.
The days when Rome or Canterbury tells us to suffer on earth is long gone. People no longer attend churches that preaches poverty on earth.
Corruption of our leaders!!!!!!!
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 7, 2012 - 01:07.
Are you nigeria;s afriad of saying the truth,what kind of leadership are we talking about, is it not the bible he preach that say,s that there was a rich man who came to jesus and ask him' what he need to inherit the kingdom of Heven,he said I have obey and observe the commadment of God" we all remember the respond" SELL ALL THAT YOU HAVE AND GIVE TO THE POOR" then he was sading and walk away...So this mr Oritsejafor hope he too read that passage before he call's himself a man of God.
The whole world now knows that Nigeria dont have a qualifield leadership, all the poeple in power today are not qualified to lead even in their own household..
Jet-Buying Pastors
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 6, 2012 - 02:09.
It all comes down to the congregation. If the followers of "Pastor" Oritsejafor, most of whom are needy, continue to worship at his church, then they deserve to be fooled.
Is it not possible to have a
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 5, 2012 - 20:38.
Is it not possible to have a plane just for evangelism for the church in general but does not belong to an individual?. 2. There are still some great men of God who do not attach importance to the plane they have. Take for instance the RCCG North America wanted to buy an helicopter for Pastor Adeboye for his 70th birthday last year so that he would be able to visit more churches anytime he comes to USA. The man surprised everybody at the convention in June 2012; because instead of him using the money to buy anything for himself he donated the total amount for the construction of the Water Tower for the RCCG City/Camp. The Tower is already completed and it is a mandatory requirement in Texas USA for any city.This water Tower costs minimum of $0.8million That is leadership.Pastor Adeboye has no family investment in the camp. I am glad that I can build inside the city now due to his leadership.
BISHOP KUKAH,THE TRUTH HAS SET YOU FREE,GOD BLESS YOU.
Submitted by osita DIOKA (not verified) on December 5, 2012 - 15:16.
"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to reach the Kingdom of heaven".Words of wisdom from our Saviour.
Jesus Christ never even had a home,walked long distances on foot and rode a lowly donkey once during his triumphant entry into Jerusalem."Foxes have holes,birds have nests,but the Son of man has no place to lay his head",words of Jesus.
These private jet clerics are heartless impostors,the suffering of the Nigerian masses who happen to be their "flock" is enough to make any honest Clergy devote all they have to Charity but these criminal Pastors mingle with looting politicians and questionable characters who donate their illicit wealth to them then justify it by saying"my God is not a poor God",They will deceive the masses but they cannot deceive the Almighty God.
