Canaanland Pastor, Bishop David Oyedepo, deepened his charity work this Christmas as he donated 300 bags of rice to his people in Omu-Aran, Kwara State.
This was revealed by a concerned Nigerian, Femi Ogunshol, who is a media and public relations practitioner.
Ogunshola is obviously close to Oyedepo and his church as he said the benefactor would ordinarily not want to broadcast such a gesture.
He revealed in a Facebook post:
Bishop Davd Oyedepo is from Omu-Aran in Kwara State.
He won’t ever miss celebrating Christmas in his country home.
Again he is around as usual.
Omu-Aran has 3 wards
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Today, Bishop in his magnanimity dole out 100 bag of Rice to each ward
He didn’t ask me to announce it, but we must commend good gesture
God bless you, sir.
Oyedepo remained controversial in much part of 2020 due to the disruptions caused by coronavirus.
He was opposed to lockdown by the government; or to the manner it was done with churches remained locked for months.
His argument was that it was unreasonable to close churches while markets were opened.
According to him, it is easier to maintain COVID restraints in an organised place like the church, than in the market place.
He also spoke stridently against bringing church governance under the purview of government’s rejigged policy of corporate and allied outfits watch, through the amended Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020.
Beyond such arguments, however, he remained a leading light in ministry work, and one of the leading influential entrepreneurs.
With investment in education, publishing, farming and other areas, Oyedepo and his church are notable employers.
He is the founder of highly rated Covenant University, Ota, and the Landmark University, planted in Omu-Aran, an indication that he has a special attachment to the home town.
In a sermon in July 2020, the bishop expressed the joy that, before and during the coronavirus disruptions, he kept protecting his workers.
This is a feat not many organisations or employers could achieve.
He had said: “Today we have 7,000 workers who are regularly paid from holy money.”
