Evacuation: US Missionary Blasts Pastor Adeboye over Donation to Tinubu Administration
The church said the donation will cover 500 one-way tickets for Nigerians affected by xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks.
- The Redeemed Christian Church of God , led by Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, donated $265,854 to the Federal Government to fund the evacuation of 500 distressed Nigerians from South Africa.
- Persistent xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in South Africa prompted the evacuation; around 1,640 Nigerians have been evacuated since April when the violence began.
- On Thursday, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Olufemi Adeniyi confirmed the donation in a statement. Last week, 67 Nigerians were repatriated as the latest in the ongoing exercise.
- Missionary Alex Barbir condemned the church's contribution, calling it "an act of slavery" and questioning why Christian leaders support government-led interventions while insecurity persists in Nigeria.
- Investigations remain pending regarding the deaths of Amaramiro Emmanuel and Emeka Iroegbu, as the government continues collaborating with faith-based organizations like the RCCG to address broader social challenges.
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Evacuation: US missionary blasts Pastor Adeboye over donation to Tinubu administration
A United States missionary, Alex Barbir, has blasted the founder of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over the church’s donation to President Bola Tinubu’s administration to evacuate stranded Nigerians from South Africa. Condemning the donation, Barbir described the intervention as “an act of slavery,” questioning the decision by the church […] Evacuation: US missionary blasts Pastor Adeboye over donation to Tinub…
‘Act of Slavery’: US Missionary Tears Into Adeboye Over RCCG’s $265,854 Donation for Nigerians in South Africa - NewsTmes.com.ng
A United States-based missionary and humanitarian worker, Alex Barbir, has launched a scathing attack on the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over the church’s reported donation of $265,854 to support the Federal Government’s evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa. Barbir described the intervention as “an act of …
Xenophobia: FG Commends RCCG For Donating $265,854 Towards Evacuation Of Nigerians
The Federal Government has expressed profound gratitude to the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), led by Pastor Enoch Adeboye, for the generous donation of over $265,854 towards the purchase of 500 one-way tickets for the evacuation of distressed Nigerians from South Africa. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign […]
Nigeria: FG lauds RCCG’s support for evacuation of distressed Nigerians from South Africa
WorldStage– The Federal Government has expressed appreciation to the Redeemed Christian Church of God(RCCG) for donating 265,854 thousand dollars towards the evacuation of distressed Nigerians from South Africa. The ministry disclosed this in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Oluwafemi Adeniyi, on Friday in Abuja. rding to the ministry, the donation will fund 500 one-way tickets for Nigerians seeking to return home following xenophobic an…
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