The Publisher of the defunct Third Eye Newspapers Chief Emmanuel Akanni Aluko, has underscored the importance of making and paying vows, especially when under difficult circumstances. He said this during the 2019 Adult Harvest and thanksgiving Service of the Catholic Church of the Resurrection, (St. Victoria) Ireti Ago, Ilesha, Osun State at the weekend. He built the church to actualize his dream of building a church for God. Chief Aluko extolled God for His mercies, described the event as remarkable in his life.
The Ilesa born business mogul said that building a church for God has been his dream long time ago despite being sick for 19 years.
In his word, Chief Aluko noted that he didn’t count himself as a philanthropist, but building a house for God has been in his mind long time ago especially after the death of his mother.
Akanni pointed out that the legacy he want to leave behind is for the people to know that he helped the less privilege , and those who are in need of assistance, adding that he shares whatever he had with the them.
“ So, let us all do whatever we can do to assist the work of God. I tried my best to build a church for God and my wife and children rallied around me to make my dream come to past”, he added.
While speaking on the cost implication of the church building, Chief Aluko noted: “ You don’t quantify your effort when you are dealing with God because is not a trade, what I am saying is that let your little contributions be accepted to God, I don’t know the cost, all I know is that my wife and my children supported me to make the dream of building a church for God come to past”.
In his sermon, the presiding priest of the church, Rev Fr Samuel Atotebi said that this year harvest is a thanksgiving of appreciation and harvest of testimony, because the grace of God is sufficient on the church.
Atoyebi noted that the church was built through the generosity of Chief Akanni Aluko in appreciation to what God has done in his life, adding that the church building was a lesson to the catholic church because for a man to be able to give out of what God has given to him to appreciate the goodness and mercy of the Lord was worthy of emulation.
He noted that David struggled to build a house for God, but God said no, so we have to thank God for making it possible for baba to have built this church.”
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