The general overseer of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM), Bishop Mike Okonkwo, turns 70 this September. The top evangelist, whose church has over 160 branches nationwide and globally, shares his views on the past administration of Goodluck Jonathan, current anti-corruption war led by President Buhari, tells some family secrets and many more.
Read five revelations by Bishop Okonkwo b
ion of Goodluck Jonathan, current anti-corruption war led by President Buhari, tells some family secrets and many more.
Read five revelations by Bishop Okonkwo below:
1. The men of God failed Jonathan
“I admire ex-president Jonathan so much, but he did not have the gut to fight corruption. I will also blame the men of God. I will say the men of God, failed Jonathan. Because Jonathan was operating like somebody under some spell and we (the men of God) had the responsibility of taken him out of the spell, pray with him even for three days and whatever was holding him would have been removed. But we did not do that. Probably, he had the intention of doing the right thing, but forces were against him, and, don’t forget, he was not a matured Christian. We would have taken him out and probably we would not be in this mess today.”
Bishop Mike Okonkwo and Goodluck Jonathan.
2. Buhari should not be called “Mr Go-Slow”
“It is unfortunate calling Buhari ‘Mr Go-slow’. How do you want him to come and clear the mess of 16 years in two days? I don’t know why we are never truthful with ourselves. If the only thing Buhari can achieve is just to instil fear of corruption, and all the machinery of government and agencies are working to dissuade corruption, then we would have achieved a lot.”3. Same-sex marriages are the part of the end time event
“They are the part of the end time event. Don’t also be surprised if other strange things follow. I won’t be surprised if bestiality is introduced. I will only be shocked if the church gets involved in it. If nations endorse it, nations don’t go by the Bible. They play politics. Parents must talk to their children and let them know that is not the right thing.”4. I left the body of my dead daughter in the room and went to preach
“I lost my first child. I got married to my wife in 1980 and we had our first daughter in 1982. We went to a crusade in Abeokuta in December 1984, we came back before the Christmas and on the Christmas eve, she developed high fever. On early morning of 26th she died. It was a day I was going to preach.“After praying and she did not come to life again, I left her in the room and still went to preach. I did not mention what happened to anyone. As a minister, that is one of the challenges you face.”
5. I thank God for having an understanding wife
“I don’t think I would have been able to achieve what I have achieved if not for the wonderful wife God has given to me. One of the things that is common to those who are called is that they are not only husbands to their wives, they are husbands and fathers to a lot of people. So, if you have a wife that does not understand this fact or that is possessive, she could destroy your work.“Again, she has covered a lot of my weaknesses, reaching out to people and places that I was not able to reach out to. She is certainly a huge contributor to the work God has called me.”
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