Business Mogul, Jimoh Ibrahim, has described the Founder, Living Faith Church Worldwide, popularly known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, as a living proof of the teachings in the Bible.
In a statement made available to Saturday PUNCH on Friday, Ibrahim said the persecution, opposition, hatred, among other things, suffered by the Bishop, his ministry and his triumph over the challenges, emperors, kings and dictators testify to the fact that he had been called by God.
“If nobody persecutes, oppresses or hates you in the course of your calling for salvation through the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, then, I can authoritatively say that you are not called by God.
“But he (Oyedepo) has, in the course of his good works and contributions to the body of Jesus Christ, suffered martyrdom like people such as Mark, Peter, and James, among others,” the statement added.
Ibrahim said, “It only remains for me to congratulate our mother, Pastor Mrs. Faith Oyedepo, a jewel of inestimable value (apology to Chief Obafemi Awolowo), a fantastic hope of any hopeless situation, the joy of living, a living proof of righteousness, a complete reference material of the Bible, and the light of our homes.
“To Baba Adeboye, I know this is another celebration. What joy on that day that you anointed Oyedepo, cementing his calling, as a proof of evidence that our God is real, so also is the work of his hands.”
Lagos to boost power supply with 8.8MW plant
Jesusegun Alagbe
The Lagos State Electricity Board has announced plans by the state government to inaugurate an 8.8MW power plant in the mainland part of the state as part of activities to commemorate the Energy Conservation Month of the year.
The General Manager of the company, Mrs. Damilola Ogunbiyi, said the power plant, which is located in Ikeja GRA, would ensure 24-hour uninterrupted electric power supply to a number of public institutions, including the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, High Court Complex, Old Secretariat Complex, and Ikeja Water Works.
Ogunbiyi added that the plant would guarantee over 20Km of public lighting to selected streets in Ikeja.
He said the state governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, would formally switch on the power plant on October 31, 2014.
She said, “The power need of Lagos, Nigeria’s industrial and commercial nerve centre and one of the world’s fastest growing megacities is huge. To this end, the Lagos State Government has inaugurated several initiatives to meet the power needs of its people across domestic, industrial and commercial spheres.”