The Founder of Trinity House, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, has claimed that he has found a solution to the deadly Ebola disease, which has killed no fewer than 670 people and infected more than 1,000 in Africa.
Following the death in Lagos of a Liberian, Patrick Sawyer, who flew in from his country to Nigeria last week, Ighodalo said he had a “message of hope and faith” that would uncover the solution to the highly infectious disease.
He said that God’s “anointing” and the “living words of Jesus,” were all that are needed to cure the deadly disease,” adding that mere laying of hands on those afflicted with the incurable Ebola virus was all that was required to liberate them.
Ighodalo claimed that he was drawing inspiration from the late Canadian–American Pentecostal pastor, John D. Lake, who, according to him, cured those infected by the virus.
Writing on his official Facebook page, the clergyman, who is also a chartered accountant, said that he could perform the same feat as Lake who reportedly laid hands on some Africans infected by the Ebola virus and healed them.
“Several years ago, the Ebola virus erupted in Africa, killing thousands of people without restraint or cure. The medical world was perplexed. A great man of God by the name John G. Lake came to the rescue by laying hands on infected people who were not to be touched.
“With bare hands, cleaning secretion and curing every victim, John. G. Lake along with his Holy Ghost filled team, brought to an abrupt end to the spread of the deadly virus. The higher life that put out Ebola in the days of John. G. Lake will do the same through you in your day! At the name of Jesus, Ebola will bow out! Stop the fear! Lake and team are long gone! But I am here, you are here! We can save our world! We have the life of God in us!” Ighodalo wrote in a post on his Facebook page.
Buttressing his claim that Ebola could be cured by the simple laying of hands on the infected individuals, Ighodalo quoted from portions of the Holy Bible.
According to him, if he and any member of his deliverance team laid their hands on those infected with the virus, they would not contract the disease.
“And if they drink any deadly thing (Ebola virus included) it shall not hurt them, they shall lay hand on the sick (those already infected) and they shall recover,” he said, paraphrasing a verse in the Bible.
However, Ighodalo’s claim has attracted angry reactions from Nigerians accusing him of misleading members of the public on the dangers posed by the deadly virus.
In the comments dropped on his Facebook page, Ighodalo was accused of spreading misinformation and falsehood, which according to them is capable of putting more Nigerians at risk of contracting the virus.
An obviously enraged respondent, Oyenuga Lanre-Paul, described Ighodalo’s cure to Ebola as a “suicidal prescription” adding that the clergyman should immediately pull down the post from his Facebook page.
Lanre-Paul challenged Ighodalo to embark on a “journey of salvation” to Liberia, which is currently plagued with the virus and test the efficacy of his cure.
He said, “Ighodalo has prescribed his solution to Ebola virus: laying of hands in faith on those afflicted with the incurable virus! He has, however, failed woefully by biblical standards, by not personally walking his talk: he should demonstrate his faith!
“Let Ighodalo and his band of followers embark on their ‘journey of salvation’ to Liberia and begin to cure by laying their hands on those afflicted with this virus. This is certainly a sure deal for him and his followers, as their success will earn them fame here on earth and a pride of place in heaven.
“Until Ighodalo’s faith shows proof, may I request he pulls down his post and stop teaching us this nonsense?”
Another Nigerian, Ruona Meyer, said Ighodalo should desist from further endangering lives with his said Ebola cure.
“Pastor Ituah! Do you know that this (Ebola outbreak) is so serious that Liberia made it criminal to hide patients and refuse to report Ebola cases? Why are you using your position to say what can make others refuse to get the help they need? I am disappointed,” she said.
Also, a self-employed businessman in Iboro, Ogun State, Adegbenro Makinde warned that the cure being propagated by the cleric was misleading and capable of sending gullible Nigerians to early graves.
Makinde stated that though God is reputed to be “omnipotent and omniscient,” He demands that human beings exercise their discretion on issues as sensitive as the Ebola outbreak.
“Any human being that stretches his hand beyond his protective range will not receive any direct help from the Light. Jesus never jumped from the cliff even with His authority and power over death,” he said, warning Nigerians to be wary of Ighodalo’s Ebola cure. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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I believe u pastor.Gods' anointing can do much more...
ReplyDeleteUntil government start to enforce relevant laws regarding endangering public health self styled dubious pastors and preachers will continue to expose people to unimaginable dangers. Who knows whether the late Liberian victim of Ebola who died in Lagos was heading to one of these dubious churches and monasteries that claims to heal any disease including AIDS Ighodalo must be investigated and sanctioned because it is high time this deceit is stopped in other to safeguard public health. If a herbal medicine promises to cure all ailment(unverifiable. claims) NAFDAC clampdown on it's manufacturer. Why leave dubious pastors who hide under church,religion or the name of God to also make such claims? God never forbids us from taking preventive measures or seeking proper medical attention or practice in tackling disease. Then why dubious people spread this heresy? Money! Fame! Shi kena. If these sorts of pastors and preachers are not put under surveillance or stopped I am afraid that there may be an influx of people infected with the Ebola virus from other West African countries with attendant devastating consequences.The authorities must act now.
ReplyDeletei thought the late victim from the Ebola virus was coming for a conference in Nigeria
DeleteThis pastor wants to commit suicide. Pls if you're that powerful,leave Ebola and invoke these Boko haram guys to realease our girls & see how much we will donate to your ministry.
ReplyDeletePeople are skeptical but that does not the power of God. So your rage is baseless as the Pastor never said with his power but that of God. Lets be careful and not be like the kingmaker in Iking7
ReplyDeleteNo let the government try him wit ebola injection first. Or he should go and wake the dead ebola man..
ReplyDeleteAnother 419 pastor. Its time our government start to arrest all these fake and liers pastor. This pastor just want to rip off people money.
ReplyDeleteThis pastor is more dangerous than boko haram. What a fake religion with fake, interpolated, revised, standardised and corrupt book. Be a muslim, the earliest the best.
ReplyDeleteMy dear Muslims are the greatest troubles in the world today so shut ur trap bout religion....
DeleteWhat is all these fuss for? Take him there. Its not an imaginary illness. He fails lock him up 4 life. Simple
ReplyDeleteWith God all things are possible
ReplyDeleteay hw abt if he succeeds I biliv u shuld b in his place. Imin 4 life as well. Mouthed fellow. Elenu.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I think that Nigerian Eye should say what they intend to gain from sensationalizing Pastor Itua's Facebook post meant only for people who understand the power of God and can experience it. I have read both the original post and the NE version (which removed some vital parts) and can't see what he said that should cause any outrage except from people who do not recognize the power of God. First; John G. Lake and him team did pray and caused God to heal hundreds of Ebola infected Africans and subsequently stopped the spread during the first visit. The records are there. Second, the Pastor did not publish any statement saying "I have a cure for Ebola" All he did was to encourage believers not to be afraid and exercise their faith and the healing power God has given to them. That's why he kept repeating "you and I have same power". Millions of such message of hope go out everyday and several billions of people across the World have received and acted on them and gotten results from God's infinite powers. Why is this one on Ebola being politicized if someone in NE is not after the man of God? Finally, if the reactions quoted are true, it just means that those reacting anrily have no hope and are in danger of destruction. If you can't trust God, who do you trust?
ReplyDeleteI have the belief that Pastor Itua has good intensions but the message was not properly projected to the masses. He ought to have educated his readers that with faith in God, you can move mountains! If I were the Pastor, I would have personally sponsored a trip to Liberia, invite afflicted people with Ebola, perform the spiritual power and deliver the people from this deadly decease. There are doubting Thomas, particularly in a sensitive situation as this. Pastor Itua may have this power, no doubt, but he needs to demonstrate it practically so that the world will believe him. Africa, even the whole world, needs spiritually gifted people to help salvage the world from the hands of terrorists. I would strongly advise Pastor Itua to initiate action by stamping out CORRUPTION in Nigeria. If he had the power to cure incurable disease, eliminating corruption should be easier for him. In passing, one must not hide a genuine gift from God, if truly Pastor Itua has this power, he should move quickly to the Minister of Health for sponsorship to Liberia and other Ebola afflicted countries.
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