ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, founder of Christ Embassy, has spoken out about the fire incident at the church’s headquarters in Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos.
During a live Sunday service at the church’s campground, Asese, he assured members that the incident was not an accident but an opportunity to build a bigger and more glorious structure.
He drew parallels with a past incident in 2001, where the building survived a nearby bombing.
He said, “Nothing happens in the life of a child of God by accident. During the 2001 Ikeja cantonment bombing incident, the building vibrated so much and we thought it was going to collapse.
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“I thought to myself that if it collapsed I was going to build a bigger, better one. At the end of the day it didn’t collapse and we called the engineers to see if there was any need to bring it down and rebuild but it was still okay.”
“Now that this has happened, we will build a bigger, better, and more glorious one and the devil will lick his wound”, he declared.
The Lagos Fire Service responded promptly, and no lives were lost in the incident.
The pastor’s positive outlook has reassured members, and the church looks forward to rebuilding and expanding its headquarters.