Victor Ezeja
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, Founder and General Overseer of LoveWorld Incorporated, popularly known as Christ Embassy, has reacted to the fire incident at the church’s headquarters in Lagos.
The Christ Embassy headquarters located in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State, caught fire on Sunday morning.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelVideos shared on X, on Sunday, showed the white massive edifice being destroying by raging fire while onlookers stood helpless, and unable to put it out.
Oyakhilome, who spoke during Sunday service, at the church’s campground in Ogun State, said the church would build a bigger headquarters.
He said everything happens according to God’s wish, adding that it is an opportunity to build a bigger and better church for God.
“Nothing happens in the life of a child of God by accident. During the 2001 Ikeja cantonment bombing incident, the building vibrated so much, and we thought it was going to collapse,” Oyakhilome stated.
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“I thought to myself that if it collapsed, I was going to build a bigger, better one. At the end of the day, it didn’t collapse, and we called the engineers to see if there was any need to bring it down and rebuild, but it was still okay.
“Now that this has happened, we will build a bigger, better, and more glorious one, and the devil will lick his wound.
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The incident caused heavy traffic jam around the area on Sunday morning, as motorists struggled to navigate the road to their destination.
In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos, Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS), Mrs Margret Adeseye, said the fire has been put under control.
Mrs Adeseye said the cause of the fire could not be ascertained at the moment until after proper investigation.
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
