Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, has begged Prophet TB Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) not to relocate from the country, encouraging the renowned prophet to come for dialogue with the government in a means of finding lasting solutions to the various challenges the Church is experiencing in recent times.
The Minister made this assertion while fielding questions from the media during his attendance at the NATOP AGM for 2017 held at the Renaissance Hotel Ikeja Lagos by Marriott today.
NigerianEye recalls that Prophet T.B. Joshua declared his intention to leave Nigeria and relocate his ministry to the nation of Israel.
Joshua was speaking at his church service on Sunday 30th April 2017.
Joshua disclosed that he had just returned from the ‘Holy Land’ after holding meetings with three prominent Israeli mayors of Jerusalem, Tiberias and the Jordan Valley. TB Joshua said Israel offered him both land and facilities in an area around the biblical site of the Sea of Galilee for the Nigerian Pastor to organize meetings for international pilgrims.
“This is where my Father in Heaven came from – it’s non-negotiable,” Joshua explained, adding it was not a decision he undertook lightly. “It’s the best place for you to meet Prophet T.B. Joshua. After your healing, blessing and deliverance, you can move around all the spiritual monuments which will establish your faith,” he clarified.
Joshua said his decision to leave was not connected to the “persecution” he endured during his ministry. TB Joshua said the move would help people to “appreciate” what his ministry had been contributing to both the local economy and Nigeria’s international image.
“This is the most persecuted ministry in the world. Who are the people persecuting the ministry? My people, Africa. “That is why I choose to live a lonely life. If you want to see me, come to this church
“Your life can preach a better sermon than your mouth,” he exhorted the congregation, stating that the Israeli officials had observed his ministry from afar before inviting him
Prophet TB Joshua SCOAN, over the years has remained the biggest tourism attraction in Nigeria. And while several tourism experts have urged the Nigerian Government to certain waivers and several incentives to protect the Church and encourage tourists to continue to thrive in bringing more foreigners into the country.
The Nigerian Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) AGM for this year focused on the theme of “Positioning Tourism within the Nigerian Economic Space with Senator Liyel Imoke as the Keynote Speaker.
Liyel Imoke spoke on The Building Blocks of Tourism Products and held the audience spell bound with in-depth understanding of what needs to Make Nigerian Tourism successful as he gave revealing insights and accounts on how he was able to lift the Carnival Calabar from a young carnival into an Africa’s biggest Street Party.
Mr. Folorunsho Folarin-Coker, DG NTDC;Otunba Segun Runsewe DG, NTDC were also at the event as well as Mr. Gabe Onah, Chairman of Carnival Calabar Commission with Mr. Ikechi Uko, organizer of Akwaaba African Travel Market; Mrs. Fatima Garbathi, former President of NATOP, and Nkereuwem Onung, President of NATOP; Mr. Bernard Bankole, National President, National Association of Nigerian Agencies (NANTA) among several other dignitaries. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Lai Muhamed Thunder go fire you ooooo. Why begging this fake pastor not to relocate.FG should removed this local man. The same useless man who said Senega or Ghana jollof rice is better than Nigeria own. This useless local need. to be fire ooooo. Leave TB Joshua alone and let him go.
ReplyDeleteSome people no longer have work to do.
ReplyDeleteWhat a bunch of lazy people and hypocrites. God is starting to purge the land from fake pastors and false prophets—either by exposing their idolatry and adulterous lifestyle or removing them from the land.
ReplyDeleteStupid lai muhammed
ReplyDeleteWhat will is staying do for d nigerians
ReplyDeleteWill is staying solve d economical problems that we are currently facing in Nigeria or what
ReplyDeleteDon't u know that dis preaching of a thing from dis pastors and sheikhs have become a money fetching business. For them
ReplyDeleteIt's high time we woke up my people, dis people are nothing but useless heads
ReplyDeleteTell them to wait until heaven comes before they ride private jet.... the members of the church will be waiting under d sun while pastor comes out from a nice full of ac car... see I am independent and free from fear... if u know u u disagree with me, ur keyboard is there to tackle me...
ReplyDeleteyou are blunt and honest ,however not all Pastors are money preachers!
DeleteChurch members are not waiting under the sun...... They are under Grace..... Don't say what you don't know... Aunty Alasalatu!
DeleteYou are one of the Hippocrates.... Go to various camps and see how people are suffering.....Did you actually need anyone before doing the will of God? There is no single Pastor that doesn't have his eyes on Money from offerings, tithes, thanksgiving, pledges etc and so it is in the other sects but then we shall continue to be hopeful and allow them take due advantages of the poverty, situations and the ignorance of the people in the name of God......
DeleteNigerian Government Begs TB Joshua To Remain In The Country for tourism sake. If I read well this news item, is FG hinting at closing the case against him over the killing of Nigerians at his church? Tell us more.
ReplyDeleteThe church is marching on, fake or real Prophet,please allow God to judge. Also let us try to make an impact to this generation than always finding fault with others. What have we done to increase heavenly candidates. Please know that we shall give account of our lives to the almighty. Let us stop judging others because we are one body with Christ. Amen
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ReplyDeleteIt is clear that a lot of Nigerians are myopic in their thinking. That is the reason we have the leaders we have today who are only reactive. The leaders are as good as the led. We deserve the leaders we get. After all the leaders are picked from the people. Yet some of this people still condemn the leaders while expressing their own ignorance.
ReplyDeleteJust for the record, Nigeria will be worse off economically if T.B. Joshua leaves. Statistics has shown that out of every 10 foreigners coming to Nigeria, 6 are going to SCOAN. Does that tell you anything? In countries where the people/leaders are thinking, SCOAN should be given some incentives to encourage the church to attract more tourist. Nigerians wake up from your slumbers, stop thinking like witches/wizards who are bent to work against their own progress.
I don't know you but, I must say that you are a wise man.
DeleteTB Joshua is a man of God. Nigerian Immigration's statistics says 6 out of 10 visitors to Nigeria visit Synagogue every week. If you are an Economist, you will know what that is to our economy.
ReplyDeleteOrdinarily, people are scared of Nigeria. The image the bad Nigerians have created for us to the outside world is terrifying. In spite of all these, foreigners still visit the country for Synagogue sake.
Be it at as it may be, I think TB Joshua deserve to be treated as a King in this country. He needs to encouraged always. He deserves all our unreserve support.
This is a man that feeds almost 10 villages at a time with grants from foreign nationals. How many men of God still do that?
Finally, I think the Nigerian government should beg and plead with him to stay. I know that not many Nigerians like him but those of us who love him are more than those who hate him. TB Joshua, please stay. Don't leave your father land.
That's bad news. T. B Joshua is an outstanding selfless man of God in Nigeria. He cuts across boundaries to help people; providing food, scholarship, buildings an general succour to the poor. Flocks come from outside and spend their money in Nigeria, and the government is not unaware of that. Above all, he provides spiritual solutions to people and situations; while at the same time, having his own fair share of natural(?) problems. Its interesting to learn that government appeals to him to rescind his decision to relocate. God bless him.
ReplyDeleteThat's bad news. T. B Joshua is an outstanding selfless man of God in Nigeria. He cuts across boundaries to help people; providing food, scholarship, buildings an general succour to the poor. Flocks come from outside and spend their money in Nigeria, and the government is not unaware of that. Above all, he provides spiritual solutions to people and situations; while at the same time, having his own fair share of natural(?) problems. Its interesting to learn that government appeals to him to rescind his decision to relocate. God bless him.
ReplyDeleteThat's bad news. T. B Joshua is an outstanding selfless man of God in Nigeria. He cuts across boundaries to help people; providing food, scholarship, buildings an general succour to the poor. Flocks come from outside and spend their money in Nigeria, and the government is not unaware of that. Above all, he provides spiritual solutions to people and situations; while at the same time, having his own fair share of natural(?) problems. Its interesting to learn that government appeals to him to rescind his decision to relocate. God bless him.
ReplyDeleteWonder why people are begging him to stay. What if he dies tomorrow, what happens? Life n ppl will definitely move on. Why tie a country's survival and economic development to just one man. Thats funny. Everything belongs to God. If God wants him to go, fine! Let him go. The moment we start making someone or a pastor feel indispensable that's when problem starts for the economy itself
ReplyDeleteProphet TB Joshua please stay. U are a real man of God.
ReplyDeletePeople don't value what they have until they loose same. If Pastor TB Joshua is what you all termed him to be... Leave him with his conscience and The people then let God complete his judgement... No one needs to do that..... Everyone should search his conscience judge him it herself.... TB Joshua should do according to his calling and his conscience. Nigeria will continue to live with it without him,
ReplyDeletePlease Don't live us. u hav save many souls including mine. my success in life nd exam is the goodwill of God thru u. many will die if u live this country
ReplyDeleteT.B Joshua should not be condemned but respected. He may have his mistakes here and there, but his economic contribution to the nation should be accorded recognition. No human being has the right to proclaim judgment on any prophet who claimed that he is appointed by God to do His work on health. A look at the Holy Bible precisely, Jeremariah 14; 14-15 explicitly says that any prophet who I did not sent, misrepresent me, we suffer and see judgment proclaimed on him. Let Prophet T.B. Joshua continue with his mission in Nigeria. We need him more than he needs us particularly in the area of tourism. His Church can turn Nigeria to be another Mecca, my assumption!
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