Honestly, this might sound too arrogant, but I would firstly
apologize to anyone that finds this article offensive. It has been in my mind
to write about this for quite a long time, but due to some tasks ahead, it has
not come to actualization. All Glory to God for the opportunity.
Nigeria happens to be one of the most religious country in
the world, not only in Africa. The religion with the highest population is
Christianity, that’s not we are here for anyway.
With this few information about Nigeria, I believe by now, you,
must have known well that the Christians are very faithful to their spiritual
fathers (Pastors, Reverends Fathers and so on). Nigeria Christians in
particular takes good care of these spiritual fathers/mothers.
If you are a Nigerian reading this, you should know quite
too well that most of the churches in Nigeria with many branches around the
states and have at least stood the test of time have a University they run.
Some reasons why they own this universities is due to the
immoral/indecent characters most Christian youths learn when they enter most of
the circular varsities. Also, is another means of generating income to the
churches, in order to lessen the much demands of resources most Spiritual
Fathers impose on their members. The above two mentioned reasons are the fundamental
reasons, why most Churches own a University (varsities). Although there might be other reasons which
could be best known to the churches in particular.
Let’s enter the main business. After getting most of the
funds use in building up that University from members of all category, which
they would be levy according to their strength all in the name of sacrifice and
offering. Some churches don’t even mind going to some rural areas where the
inhabitant could be newly converted believers where illiteracy and poverty
covers the entire community, yet gets some little contributions from these
people in the plan to build a University for their children in the future.
After everything has been set alright. The school kicks off.
You would begin to hear thousands of Naira for student tuition fee. Nigerian
churches own the most expensive schools in Nigeria, while these schools where
not created by one or two person(s).
It’s very annoying. They keep saying, it’s for the maintenance
of staffs and school management, while these people would still run back to the
church and request for some funds of maintenance. Please, I beg of the
management of most of these Varsities to consider at least their members. In my
own opinion, there should be a medium where the most contributors of this varsities
have a means of being favored by the management.
Christians are said to be the light of the world. But some
of these things we do are not helping issues at all… We should at least try to
make things simple even to the world. You can’t imagine, some high Universities
in Nigeria that students pays almost a million naira which is equivalent to about
$5000 as of when this post was published.
Don’t judge me please. I stand to be corrected by any
reasonable person with unique thing to offer.
All Church owned University vice chancellors should take
note.




A Good rightup you have here but I must confess that you have not made proper research on the topic before posting.
ReplyDeleteThose lamenting that they made contribution and yet their children were not reaping the dividend of it; are they the main investor?
When a Church wanted to setup a School, am not sure they demand for donation, but rather call those who will be investors.
You're right bro! Bro, during the church I attends University Project, there wasn't anything like a room given for Investors. It was everybody's business... People contributed, people were levied and so many way of getting the fund. I confirmed from some few churches, i confirmed that was the same thing that Happened! Can you mention a church that specifically announced that, so i could go into research??? Thank for your comment....
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