“Build Industries, Not Auditoriums”-Regha Reacts To Bishop Oyedepo’s 100,000-Seater Church Project

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“Build Industries, Not Auditoriums”-Regha Reacts To Bishop Oyedepo’s 100,000-Seater Church Project

Popular social media critic, Daniel Regha, has called out Nigerian pastors and church leaders for prioritizing the construction of massive auditoriums rather than investing in industries that could help reduce unemployment.

In a post shared on his official X account, Regha voiced his disapproval of Winners Chapel’s ongoing 100,000-capacity auditorium project, stating that such ventures contribute little to improving the everyday lives of Nigerians.

He wrote: “There’s no reason why Winners Chapel or any church in Nigeria should build a ‘109k Capacity Auditorium’. We don’t need more church buildings, it’s not helping anyone but the church establishment.

“Channel that funding into companies to reduce unemployment, or into projects that profit the masses in general. Men of God be competing for biggest auditoriums in a country that’s infested with abject poverty.

“And to make matters worse, such buildings are funded by poor members. This is, and will always be a misplaced priority. This is not how to spread the gospel. Sorry.”

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Netizens Reactions…

@Dan Kube: “Winners Chapel is one of the most successful Business Enterprises in this Country, that werey dey deceive him members.”

@Mazi Ifeanyi: “Average offering of ₦500 x 100,000 capacity auditorium = The answer is the reason why they’re building business centres.”

@Abdullahi: “My fellow brothers and sisters, Don’t be deceived by false preachers or people who commercialize religious beliefs. We’re witnessing a lot of them in Nigeria who’re enriching themselves at the expense of their gullible followers.”

@Ambassador John, saying: “I don’t see any reason the Church shouldn’t build it if they can afford it. This is not a matter of competition, it’s a matter of need and of course it’s a much needed building.”

Triumph Adebiyi: “I bet the money spent on those churches comes from your pocket??? Because I don’t understand your plight. The church is not the Govt, channel your energy on your Govt.”

@Jay Boi: “No church in Nigeria but church business or business centre, because why pastors go the fresh member’s go the struggle to feed.”