Enenche Rejects Kebbi Gov’s N30m Donation At Crusade

THE Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, has rejected a N30million donation by the Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, during a crusade organised by the church in the state.
The gesture occurred at the Kebbi Healing and Deliverance Crusade, where his representative of the governor and the state’s Commissioner for Social Duties, Zayyanu Umar Aliero, announced the cash gift on behalf of the governor.
Aliero told the gathering that the N30million was approved as a donation to the crusade’s organising committee and available in cash, saying: “Our Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Nasir Idris, a faithful governor and also a comrade governor, who you all know is the only comrade governor in this country, has graciously approved the donation of the sum of N30million to this gathering.
“That is to the organising committee. You know that whenever His Excellency makes a donation, he doesn’t leave without bringing that donation in cash.
“So, before I leave this stage, I want to present that sum of N30million in cash.”
However, Enenche declined the offer, taking to the stage to urge that the money be redirected to charitable causes.
He stated: “If there is anything like orphanage, if there is anything like that, at your discretion, please apply this amount of money to it.
“No. It will not be received.”
The clergyman later reiterated the church’s stance that public funds should be used solely for public causes, adding: “We are one of those who believe that government money should be used for government projects and government things should be used for government things, and church money should be used for church things, not mixed together.
“That is what we did, that is what we do. As small as the Glory Dome is right there, government money is not in it. From land to the building to everything.”
He urged the body of Christ to “trust God for supernatural supplies,” suggesting that the donation be handed over to a government-approved religious body instead, such as the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board or the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
“This is so that we can retain our dignity as a body of Christ; retain our dignity as a church and say what we need to say when we need to say it, and be able to say what we need to say when we need to say it,” he said.
Aliero, thereafter, acknowledged Enenche’s position, saying: “They don’t accept it because whatever he is doing, he is doing it for the sake of God.
“We really appreciate and we really thank him for what he is doing in our state.”