My Father gave The Family’s Only Car To Benson Idahosa Says Ayodele Fayose
My Father gave The Family’s Only Car To Benson Idahosa Says Ayodele Fayose
Mr Ayodele Fayose, the Governor of Ekiti state has said that his father sowed the family’s only car for evangelism at the late tele-evangelist, Archbishop Benson Idahosa’s crusade in Ibadan, Oyo state in 1980.
Speaking at the Benson Idahosa University (BIU) convocation on Friday, the Governor revealed that the late Archbishop Idahosa led his father to Christ and his father became born again at a crusade in Ibadan, Oyo State in 1980 and that his father later sown the family’s only car to propagate evangelism when the Archbishop said they should give something for God’s work.
He said:
”Archbishop Benson Idahosa came to Ibadan in 1980 for a crusade and my father attended and he was converted and after Idahosa had finished preaching he said they should donate something for God’s work and since my father was converted and deeply touched, he gave out the family’s only Peugeot car.
“He changed the car’s ownership and particulars and brought it to Idahosa that he was donating it to support evangelism. Though the entire family was against it because we thought it would affect the family’s movement, the seed of faith paid off in the end. Those who donated were prayed for by the Bishop.
“I was so pained that I blocked the gate and insisted that the 504 station wagon will not be taken out of the compound, my father called the police that I was preventing Ben Idahosa’s car from leaving our compound, my father had indeed changed the vehicle particulars so I had to succumb to the police.
“But today, God has prospered the family. It’s good to give to the Lord and when you do that you are sowing a seed that will germinate for the children and that is working for us now.”
The governor charged the management of the Benson Idahosa University (BIU) to uphold the vision of the Founder of the institution.
While fielding questions after delivering the lecture entitled ”Education and actualization” , Fayose said handlers of the sector must live their words and put those concerned on the driver’s seat.
”I withdrew my sons from Olashore International School in Osun State and put them in SUBEB Schools in Ado-Ekiti. My sons attended institutions in Nigeria. Many people in the country say something and do other things,” he added.
He also advised youths not to inherit the enemies of their political leaders they know nothing about.
