Pastor Enenche Rejects N30m Donation From Kebbi Governor
The Senior Pastor and Founder of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, has turned down a N30m donation offered by the Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, during a crusade organised by the church in the state.
Seen in a viral video on Thursday by THE WHISTLER, Enenche urged that the offer should be channeled to the orphanage or other charitable causes.
The offer came at the Kebbi healing and deliverance crusade, where a representative of the governor, Kebbi’s Commissioner for Social Duties, Zayyanu Umar Aliero, announced the cash gift on behalf of the governor.
Aliero told the gathering that the N30m was approved as a donation to the crusade’s organising committee and was available in cash.
Quoting Aliero, “Our Governor, His Excellency Dr. Nasir Idris, a faithful Governor and also a Comrade Governor, who you all know is the only Comrade Governor in this country. He has therefore graciously approved the donation of the sum of 30 million naira to this gathering.
“That is to the organising committee. His Excellency has approved the donation of a sum of 30 million naira to the organising committee, which you know that whenever His Excellency makes a donation, he doesn’t leave without bringing that donation in cash. So before I leave this stage, I want to present that sum of 30 million naira in cash.”
However, Enenche declined the offer on stage and urged that the money be redirected to charitable or orphanage institutions.
“If there is anything like orphanage, if there is anything like that, at your discretion, please apply this amount of money to it. No. It will not be received,” Enenche said.
The senior pastor further explained the church’s stance, emphasising that public funds should be used solely for public causes. He also stressed that the body of Christ should trust God for supernatural supplies.
“We are one of those who believe that government money should be used for government projects and government things should be used for government things; and church money should be used for church things, not mixed together.
“That is what we did, that is what we do. As small as the Glory Dome is right there, government money is not in it. From land to the building to everything,” he added.
His action has sparked widespread of praise on social media with many applauding the pastor for refusing the gift, while condemning the fact government official announced in public to having such amount in cash.
@opinionfreaky said, “Donate N30 million to a crusader, and what did the highest scoring students in WAEC in Kebbi state get again? Na religion go kill Nigeria.
@Cryptolovar1, “If the Pastor does well you also bash him, if they make a mistake, same you all. Well we all know that devil is all behind this to bring down the kingdom of God. God will always prevail. God bless you Pastor Paul for your kingdom work, and all other genuine men and women of God.
Meanwhile @ivoh-ivoh commend his wife noting that she initiated the rejection first, as her voice could be heard in the video shouting no: “When you marry a good woman. The rejection started from the wife. Good guys.”
Pastor Enenche Rejects N30m Donation From Kebbi Governor is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
