Joshua Iginla, the Senior Pastor of Champions Royal Assembly in Abuja, gave out several millions of naira to the aged, widows, orphanages and scholarships to orphans from nursery school to university on Sunday as he celebrated his birthday according to The Vanguard.
“I’m seeing many of them for the first time today. I am seeing Jide Kosoko for the first time”, said Senior Pastor Ignla
Senior pastor Ignla also gave six Nollywood actors and actresses Hummer jeep 3 series, Mercedes G-Wagon and Mercedes CLS 550. They include Jide Kosoko, Francis Duru, Alex Usifo, Ngozi Osondu, Thelma Nwosu and Sunday Omobolanle, popularly known as Babaluwe.
According to Vanguard Iginla gave cars to the Nollywood actors because many of them were poor but people erroneously think they were rich. According to him, the fruit of the Nollywood artistes were being reaped by pirates and challenged government to do something to arrest it.{loadposition myposition}
“The Nollywood actors and actresses are our ambassadors; they have projected the image of this country positively”, said Senior Pastor Ignla
Although the Pastor already caters to at least 782 widows and orphans, he gave away 1.5 million Naira (7500 USD) to Treasure Orphanage Foundation, Nyanya, Divine Wound Orphanage, Kubwa and Christ Home Foundation each plus awarded scholarships from nursery to university to some orphans.
Artisans got generators and cash gifts while the widows got deep freezers, rice and cash gifts ranging from N150,000 to N1.5 million.
“It doesn’t matter to me if I trek home as I have given even the car that I personally drive. I can only drive one car and live in one house at a time. This understanding is what has taught me that when I die, others will inherit my assets. The beauty of life is not in its duration but in its donation. I have not seen some of the beneficiaries before in my life or spoken to them.” Said the Pastor to Vanguard
Iginla had, in 2015, given 18 cars and millions of naira as birthday gifts to people to celebrate his birthday.
