The Spiritual Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church-Primate Elijah Ayodele has said that there is need for politicians to empower more indigent people in the country rather than amass wealth for themselves.
He said this during the church’s adult harvest / thanksgiving service and the official inauguration of the church auditorium, on the 30th of November, 2025; at its Isolo headquarters in Lagos
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According to Primate Ayodele, politicians do not have the wellbeing of the people in their hearts instead, they empower themselves with the buying of exotic cars, building of mansions and traveling around the world.
However, when asked about the essence of the church auditorium’s inauguration and reason for the minimal harvest proceeds he replied by saying that, his action was a step in the right direction because, it was a way of giving back to the community, as he revealed that he gets fulfilled by putting smile on the people’s faces through the low sale of the harvest items.
Prophet Ayodele explained that he takes the bad boys, hooligans off the streets through his empowerment.
The elated prophet who gave cash empowerment ranging from thirty thousand naira to one million naira to different categories of beneficiaries, reiterated the need for government to kill corruption from the very root before it destroys the country.
He noted that the military has the wherewithal to dislodge the bandits and terrorists who are causing havoc in the country, only if they are armed with the right weapons.
Primate Ayodele who revealed that he neither belongs to Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) nor to The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) must speak out against any form of injustice.
According to him, the estate where the church is located was beautified by his goodwill. He said: “I constructed the roads here, installed street lights on them to enhance the beauty of the estate”.
He further explained that up until now, about six to seven thousand youths have been empowered through his goodwill, aside the empowerment he gives to members of the church on a daily basis.
The Primate who believes that the best legacy anyone can have in life is the ability to impact others said, the essence of the church auditorium inauguration is to make people happy and he did that through the cash empowerment that he gave to people.
Primate Elijah Ayodele who has added Nnamdi Azikiwe to his name explained that, he made that bold decision in appreciation for the profound love the Igbos have shown to him.
