Oritsejafor Defends Acquisition of Private Jet

Oritsejafor Defends Acquisition of Private Jet

ThisDay
November 26, 2012



The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has dismissed criticism trailing his acquisition of a private jet, saying he was not ashamed to own a plane, an online publication, Premium Times has said.

Oritsejafor, General Overseer of Word of Life Bible Church, had early this month acquired a private jet, saying it was donated to him by church members in commemoration of his 40th year on the pulpit.

The pastor thereafter came under tremendous criticism over this acquisition of a plane with Bishop Mathew Kukah describing him as an embarrassment to Christianity while Pastor Tunde Bakare said clergymen like him, taking advantage of their congregations, and buying private jets, deserved to go to jail.

But in an interview he granted Nigeria Vanguard newspaper Sunday, Oritsejafor said given the nature of his work, a plane had become a necessity. "I'm not ashamed to own a plane, I think it is a necessity and not a luxury for some of us deeply involved in the work of God to own planes," the pastor said.

He said he did not know the church members who donated the jet, adding all he knew was that some members constituted a committee for the purpose and that his wife worked closely with the committee.

He said members of the congregation decided to donate the jet after they became aware of the suffering he underwent whenever he travelled in and out of Nigeria preaching the gospel.

"They feel the pain I go through and they feel painful for not seeing me most of the time," Oritsejafor explained.

"They don't like it, they are troubled. I know some people buy planes, I can't buy plane. I can't afford it. I don't have that kind of money, I still don't know the people that bought this plane, but I know that there is a committee."

He continued: "Sometimes, my schedule is so complicated. Now, with this plane, it changes everything about my movements. Now, I can move, I can even go and come back home. It is a bit more convenient for me and I suspect that this is one of the reasons a lot of these other preachers have planes."

http://allafrica.com/stories/201211260862.html

Posted: at 26-11-2012 01:30 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Try a more convincing story! U r flaunting wealth amidst mass Poverty amongst members!

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Posted: at 26-11-2012 04:25 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Rubbish. Come up with another story. Any pastor who owns a private jet is not a true man of God. With a poverted country & ppl that are poor but still give their tithe you're flaunting your wealth & private jet. As a man of God you're supposed to be helping the needy. Jesus didn't own private jet

Posted: at 26-11-2012 08:01 PM (12 years ago) | Hero

niger una de tryoo after una  go de talk say meoney no dey!

Posted: at 26-11-2012 10:38 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

 

Posted: at 2-02-2013 10:36 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero