The founder of the Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, has strongly opposed calls by certain Muslim organisations for female students attending mission-owned schools to be allowed to wear the hijab….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Oyedepo, who was speaking at a church service, called the call an overreach and compared it to “a tenant issuing decrees to the landlord.” He emphasised that mission schools should adhere to their core values and cautioned that those who make such demands should “leave the schools for the owners” and create their own establishments where the hijab can be worn freely. The cleric warned that “God is a consuming fire” and that further provocation could result in divine retribution, saying that such pressure amounted to harassment of the Nigerian church.
I’ve never seen anywhere in my life where a tenant dictates to the landlord’, Oyedepo said, highlighting the situation in Kwara State. “Go and establish your own schools where men and women may wear hijabs freely, Is there any quarrel in that?” Oyedepo expressed dismay that Muslim parents were pushing for their children to wear hijabs in church-run schools, despite the church’s clear opposition to the practice.
“Stop poking your finger in the eyes of those who are not blind,” he cautioned, adding that such meddling was hazardous and that the church should not be pressured into making concessions. “When God turns His back on any system, that system is grounded and cursed.” Bishop Oyedepo used the platform to pray against broader social evils, such as ritual killings, kidnappings, and the destruction of farmlands, in addition to the hijab controversy. He denounced those who commit these crimes and those who foster a market for organ harvesting and human trafficking, and he urged God to punish them immediately.
Speaking to his audience, he asked believers to support his spiritual stance and to pray fervently for divine intervention. He also exhorted Christians to be unwavering in their prayer and determined in their defence of their faith. He continued by saying, “My advice is simple: Let’s see an end to all forms of harassment against the church in Nigeria and leave the mission schools for their rightful owners.” May God’s all-consuming fire protect His people….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
