The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian church of God, RCCG Pastor Enoch Adeboye has narrated how one of his spiritual daughters shunned corruption when asked to inflate the price of a road construction project from N3 million to N33 million.
Adeboye, while speaking at the annual RCCG conference along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, noted that corruption persists in the society because Christians who are supposed to make a difference have been compromised.
The general overseer, Adeboye further called on Christians to stay away from a lifestyle of double standards. He said: “One of my daughters got a contract to tar a road in one of the states in Nigeria. She gave a proposal of N3 million, but they asked her to put N33 million. She was surprised, turned down the offer and said I am a child of God, how will I spend the money? They looked at her as if she was somebody who dropped from the sky.”
In another instance: “Another child of mine told another story. She applied for a contract. They gave her to go and tar a road. She got to the road and found that the road was already tarred. She came back and told them there must have been a mistake. They said,” What is your problem, collect your money and give us our own.”
He, however, emphasized that corruption could be eradicated if Christians chose not to compromise, even in the face of adversity.
He continued saying: “We talk about corruption in Nigeria. Why do you think corruption has become so deep? it is because we Christians, who are supposed to be peculiar people, are not making any difference. It’s so difficult to even know who is who.
“You must be as pure as light, people must be able to see you at a distance and know that this is a candidate for heaven. In your behaviour, character, you must be different. If you want to compromise because of promotion, let them take their promotion because you are a peculiar people. The world will hate you because of your standard, because your standard is that of God.”
