“Nigerians Can Spend N1M On Burials But Not On Education” – Oyedepo Defends Private Uni Fees

It’s no news that Nigerians have complained over the high cost of tuition fees for private universities,especially those owned by Churches. The founder of the Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, has defended the tuition fees charged by schools owned by the church, describing the provision of quality education as an expensive venture. While addressing journalists on Friday in Ota, Ogun State, at a media chat organised in commemoration of his 60th birthday coming up on September 27, 2014.He said “I’m sure we all agree that education is expensive. Education carries cost; nothing of value is free. Our mission for years long, before we started any university or secondary school, was a bursary awarding church and we have not stopped doing that till tomorrow.
Our problem most of the time is priority; an average Nigerian can spend N1m on burial but to spend N200,000 on education (is a problem), because of wrong priority. On a yearly basis, we have N1.5trn that Nigerians spend to overseas universities, so people thrive on it. Nigerians spend N463bn a month on recharge cards, how much are they paying for schools fees? So it’s all a matter of priority.
This is the largest market for telephone in the world. Now, to pay N500,000, some people have only one son, they have huge business and houses all over the places, they will never pay it.”
On why he never responds to controversial reports about him “My understanding of opposition, persecution is simply someone’s opinion harshly expressed. Everybody has a right to his opinion. Today, millions follow after Christ
but you will be surprised that when you get to Israel some people do not believe that Christ has come.
“People have rights to their opinions. I naturally don’t feel it’s necessary (to respond). The energy I would need to react, I can use it to make moves. I have enough to think about than start running after a man who says you are a fool.
“If he says you are a fool and you are behaving so, then he’s right. If you leave your job and start pursuing somebody who says you are a fool, he has already said so, your going around doesn’t change it. So why going around, why don’t you settle on your job and make moves?
“I’ve also come to understand that those who make news hardly watch them, they are so busy making news while others are busy watching.”
Source:- Punch

NAH TRUE TALK IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME

HOW MANY OF UR CHURCH MEMBERS FIT ATTEND D SCHOOL?AND NA THEIR OFFERING AND TITHES U TAKE BUILD THE SCHOOL OO.

Education is now meant for the rich and an average person. The poor dying seriously.

But we take the same holy communion now both poor and rich that is enough for God inheritance......

SOMETIMES I LOOK AT THIS MAN SPEAKS AND I SHAKE MY HEAD,ASIDE THE FACT THAT HE CALL HIMSELF A MAN OF GOD, I KNOW WHAT I WOULD VE SAID TO HIM BUT I M JUST HAVE TO RESPECT GOD AND KEEP MY PEACE...
THIS IS SAME MAN I WENT TO A SEMINAR AND BOOSTING HE GOT ALOT OF MONEY AND CAN FEED A WHOLE NATION AND ADVICE WE YOUTH TO START FROM SELLING PURE WATER AND WE GROW FROM THERE THAT WE SHLDNT ALL SEEK WHITE COLAR JOB.. AND I WONDER... IF HIS KIDS AFTER THOSE FOREIGN EDUCATION HE WOULD LET DEM COME SELL PURE WATER AND GROW THEIR OWN WEALTH FROM THERE..

stainlez wrote:

Education is now meant for the rich and an average person. The poor dying seriously.

AND THEY DON'T CARE OF THEM

cableman02 wrote:

But we take the same holy communion now both poor and rich that is enough for God inheritance......

YES NAH, U CAN MOCK GOD AND U CAN NOT DO OGALAYA IN THE FRONT OF HIM. HE IS THE CREATOR SO WE DON'T POWER IN FRONT OF HIM.

@FXPROF ARE U TELLING US THE TRUTH

fxprof wrote:

SOMETIMES I LOOK AT THIS MAN SPEAKS AND I SHAKE MY HEAD,ASIDE THE FACT THAT HE CALL HIMSELF A MAN OF GOD, I KNOW WHAT I WOULD VE SAID TO HIM BUT I M JUST HAVE TO RESPECT GOD AND KEEP MY PEACE...
THIS IS SAME MAN I WENT TO A SEMINAR AND BOOSTING HE GOT ALOT OF MONEY AND CAN FEED A WHOLE NATION AND ADVICE WE YOUTH TO START FROM SELLING PURE WATER AND WE GROW FROM THERE THAT WE SHLDNT ALL SEEK WHITE COLAR JOB.. AND I WONDER... IF HIS KIDS AFTER THOSE FOREIGN EDUCATION HE WOULD LET DEM COME SELL PURE WATER AND GROW THEIR OWN WEALTH FROM THERE..

Haha! This is pathetic.

abelite wrote:

HOW MANY OF UR CHURCH MEMBERS FIT ATTEND D SCHOOL?AND NA THEIR OFFERING AND TITHES U TAKE BUILD THE SCHOOL OO.

u just said it all.dunno why naija people no dey too reason.make dem stop to dey enrich these people.

Ow?

arsenaaaaaal wrote:

abelite wrote:

HOW MANY OF UR CHURCH MEMBERS FIT ATTEND D SCHOOL?AND NA THEIR OFFERING AND TITHES U TAKE BUILD THE SCHOOL OO.

u just said it all.dunno why naija people no dey too reason.make dem stop to dey enrich these people.

We are camouflage by the name of God

Good education nowadays require money...it is everywhere in d world

stainlez wrote:

arsenaaaaaal wrote:

abelite wrote:

HOW MANY OF UR CHURCH MEMBERS FIT ATTEND D SCHOOL?AND NA THEIR OFFERING AND TITHES U TAKE BUILD THE SCHOOL OO.

u just said it all.dunno why naija people no dey too reason.make dem stop to dey enrich these people.

We are camouflage by the name of God

abi o,so sad.

aneke peter chukwujekwu wrote:

@FXPROF ARE U TELLING US THE TRUTH

i have noting to gain saying other wise, that is why i reserve my comment when ever i see the man, it was a seminar of sort we went to on the island where alot of big pastors from all over the world came for.

smile2012 wrote:

Good education nowadays require money...it is everywhere in d world

abi nah

stainlez wrote:

Education is now meant for the rich and an average person. The poor dying seriously.

exactly

it happens here in Ghana too

irondehero42 wrote:

it happens here in Ghana too

rilly? Dat's cirios o

irondehero42 wrote:

it happens here in Ghana too

rilly? Dat's cirios o

It happens everywhere sa

Why always African's? Mtchew...

Not only africa

Oyinbo no det do that kain thin bro!