BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILSOF THE OCTOBER 2014 RESOURCE PERSON

Elder Felix Omoikhoje Aizobeoje Ohiwerei is a man of many parts. He is a world-class industrialist, leadership consultant, public relations expert and Senior Pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God. On graduation from the University College Ibadan in June 1961, Elder Ohiwerei taught for nine months before joining Nigerian Breweries in April 1962 as Manager-In-Training. Shortly afterwards, he was promoted to the position of Field Sales Manager and in that capacity he served in the West and Mid-West and returned to Lagos in 1965 as Promotions Manager. In 1966, he was sent on attachment to Elida Gibbs (a Unilever Company in the UK). He returned to Lagos eighteen months later to assume the position of a Manager. Elder Ohiwerei was appointed Deputy Chairman/Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries Plc in 1987. He became Chairman/Managing Director in June 1989 and in 1997, he assumed the enviable position of Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the company. Elder Ohiwerei is Chairman, Coates Brothers (West Africa) Limited, Jubilee Mortgage Bank Ltd, Asset & Resource Management Company Ltd, Bankers Warehouse Limited, e-Tranzact International Limited, World Dove Media Plc; Friendship Bible Fellowship, Ashford & McGuire and Fidson Healthcare Limited. At the University level, Elder Felix Ohiwerei has also distinguished himself. He was Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of Council, University of Ibadan from 2000 to 2004. And between 2005/2006 and 2012/2013 he was Chairman, Board of Trustees of Redeemer’s University. A holder of LL.D (Honoris Causa) from the University of Ibadan, Elder Ohiwerei is also a recipient of the Zik’s Prize in Leadership Award, the Order of Orange Nassau by the Queen of the Netherlands and Officer of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (OFR). He is National Director, Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International and Fellow of several professional bodies such as Nigerian Marketing Association; Geography Society of Nigeria; Institute of Directors and Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria.
Elder Ohiwerei is happily married and blessed with children.

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Pastor E. A. Odeyemi, a member of the Governing Council, is the Special Assistant to the General Overseer (Training and Education) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and Pastor-in-Charge of Region, Central Africa with headquarters in Yaounde Cameroon. He is the Vice President (Admin and Evangelism) of Christ Redeemer’s Ministries and Director, Centre for Pastoral Leadership. Pastor Odeyemi has an unusual grace of multi-dimensional applicability and relevance that straddle the ministerial, professional, administrative and the academia, or the intelligentsia. This rare quality explains the pioneering and current roles that are attributable to him at the Redeemer’s University, where he served as Director of Students’ Affairs and presently functions as a member of the institution’s Governing Council. At the Redemption Light Magazine, the official organ of RCCG, he chairs the management board. He is married to Pastor (Mrs) Esther A. Odeyemi and they are blessed with children.

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Pastor Mark Ighile is the President of Scripture Communication Network, Director of Strategic Leadership Academy, Coordinator of The Mentoring Institute, Nigeria and Publisher of LeaderSpeak training magazine. He was pioneer National Pastor of Training and Manpower Development, Livingspring Chapel International, and for ten years, the Dean of Academics and Coordinator of Christ International College of Ministries, Ibadan, Nigeria. A holder of Ph.D in English from the University of Ibadan, Co-ordinator of the Department of Christian Religious Studies and one of the Associate Chaplains at the Redeemer’s University, Pastor Ighile draws his wealth of experience from over two decades of leadership positions garnered from secular and Christian organizations. The two annual conferences he currently facilitates at the Redemption Camp, Nigeria, namely, the May Leadership Summit and the October Ministers’ Breakfast Summit have been major sources of blessing to the body of Christ in Nigeria and beyond.
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Mrs. Sharon Ighile is a minister of the gospel and chairperson of the Home Institute ,an NGO that is devoted to the sanctity of the home in its multi-faceted dimensions. Central to her organization are the dignity of womanhood, respect for the Girl-child, hope for the orphans and the workability of the marital institution. She was at one time the co-ordinating secretary of the handmaidens of the Lord (The Women Arm) national headquarters of the Livingspring Chapel, Ibadan. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Scripture Communication Network and Deputy Editor, LeaderSpeak Publications (Books, Magazines, Newsletters and Tracts).A holder of Masters Degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan, Mrs. Ighile currently heads the book publishing arm of the Redemption Light Magazine, the Publication Department of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

INTRODUCING THE MAY 10, 2014 STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

THE LEADER AS AN EAGLE
By Mark & Sharon Ighile

It is possible to be in a crowd and still stand out. It is not out of place to belong to a group and still be outstanding. There can be a striking voice even in the market place. An individual can become the show piece of an enlarged family. It is not a phenomenon out of the blues to generate a ringing tone among a cacophony of voices. The eagle is one of such special creatures that are unique in many respects in the destiny-cluster of possibilities. In the May edition of the 2014 strategic leadership summit, we shall be drawing revelation and inspiration from the leadership instructions of this divine construct.
There are many characteristics and feature that make the eagle worthy of attention and concentration. And we will consider a few of them within the context of leadership and management lifestyle. They include high flight, strength, vision, strategy and disciplined training.
Birds naturally fly, but the eagle’s flight is a strategic one. It has been established by research and experience that it is possible for eagles to fly beyond the altitude of 10.000 feet above sea level. By such advantageous exploit, the eagle lives in a class and world of its own. By the same token, every true leader is expected to be unstoppable in the journey of destiny. There is no height that a leader cannot attain if he sees God as his benchmark.
The in-built sight capacity of the eagle is awesome. With its highly powered eyes, it can see through the thick and thin. The eagle is never taken unawares because it sees danger from a far distance and knows how to avert it. Instructively, a core aspect of leadership is rooted \on vision. It entails the process of generating a clear picture of a positive future. Those who lead do so because they know the way forward. Every true leader is a visionary. Every great leader is a dreamer. Nothing sustains a leadership lifestyle like vision. Where there is vision the led are not only happy, but they are also free from danger (Prov. 29: 18).
An eagle does not act on impulse, neither does it respond to fear by flying aimlessly. It is calculated and courageous. When a storm comes and other birds fly away, the eagle spreads its wings to soar to greater heights. Rather than bows to situational trepidation, the eagle takes advantage of the same natural phenomenon that others dread. No wonder therefore, that God had to repeatedly command the new generational leader, Joshua, to be bold and courageous. For a leader to be a dependable example he must overcome the fear that his followers are still struggling with. The saying is true that if the lion’s share must be given to the leader, it is contingent on him to also possess the lion’s heart.
The eagle is a strong bird that continually renews itself for timeless relevance. As energetic as an eagle may be, it finds time to restructure and repackage itself. When the eagle gets to the age of 30, the natural abilities begin to ebb. So, it retreats to a mountaintop and over a five month period goes through a process of knocking off knocks off its own beak by banging it against a rock, plucking out its talons and feathers and the positions itself e for another 40 years. Every great leader should learn a lesson from this pattern- of constant scriptural refreshing and patterning of life after that of Jesus!
The eagle is a trainer and careful developer. This quality comes to the fore in the upbringing of the eaglets. When the eaglet is ripe to be trained to fly, the mother eagle spreads the wings and flies very high with the eaglet. But somewhere in the sky, the eaglet is left alone, and just before it crashes on the ground, the mother eagle comes to the rescue. This process is repeated until the desired maturity is realized. The leader is required to do no less. He is not expected to boss and rule the followers as autocratic statutes. But rather, it is required of him to grow with the people he is leading. He teaches and guides the people with every sense of responsibility and integrity. The empowerment and the direction that led enjoy from the leader become very handy in times of challenge and victory.
As we prepare for this summit, which is the eight edition in our sixth year of ministry, we are trusting God to use the forum to do the following: 1. Give illumination to the secrets of top flyers in human endeavour. 2. Exposure to the strategies of overall flight in life and ministry. 3. Draw inspiration from the eagle’s lifestyle which is critical to transformational leadership. 4. Supernatural empowerment for strategic flight.
Beloved, our heritage is surely at the topmost height. It will therefore amount to an abuse of redemption to remain on the ground.
You are welcome to a new day!

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE MAY 2014 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT RESOURCE PERSONS

Pastor E. A. Odeyemi, a member of the Governing Council, is the Special Assistant to the General Overseer (Training and Education) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and Pastor-in-Charge of Region, Central Africa with headquarters in Yaounde Cameroon. He is the Vice President (Admin and Evangelism) of Christ Redeemer’s Ministries and Director, Centre for Pastoral Leadership. Pastor Odeyemi has an unusual grace of multi-dimensional applicability and relevance that straddle the ministerial, professional, administrative and the academia, or the intelligentsia. This rare quality explains the pioneering and current roles that are attributable to him at the Redeemer’s University, where he served as Director of Students’ Affairs and presently functions as a member of the institution’s Governing Council. At the Redemption Light Magazine, the official organ of RCCG, he chairs the management board. He is married to Pastor (Mrs) Esther A. Odeyemi and they are blessed with children.
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Mr. Tominiyi Oni, the HR Director, Friesland Campina WAMCO, is a multi-talented gift to our generation. Results driven, strategy focused and internationally experienced senior business and human resource professional with more than 20 continuous and sustained years of acclaimed results. An embodiment of track record of excellence delivering HR and change management strategy and operations across oil and gas, consulting, FMCG, non-profit, manufacturing and public sectors of sub-Sahara Africa, UK and Norway. A seasoned professional with a natural curiosity and bias for action who is able to transit easily from vision and strategy to implementation and follow-through. A holder of M.Sc. Psychology (Industrial) from the University of Lagos and the prestigious Occupational Testing, Level A from the British Psychological He is the founder African Talent, initiator of the popular Port Harcourt HR Roundtable, co-founder HR Africa Network and founder Nigerian Public Sector and HR Leadership Group. His passion areas include learning & development, jogging and African talent development.
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Pastor (Dr.) Mark Ighile is the President of Scripture Communication Network, Director of Strategic Leadership Academy and Publisher of LeaderSpeak training magazine. He was pioneer National Pastor of Training and Manpower Development, Livingspring Chapel International, and for ten years, the Dean of Academics and Coordinator of Christ International College of Ministries, Ibadan, Nigeria. A holder of Ph.D in English from the University of Ibadan, Senior Lecturer, Co-ordinator of the Department of Christian Religious Studies and one of the Associate Chaplains at the Redeemer’s University, Pastor Ighile draws his wealth of experience from over two decades of leadership positions garnered from secular and Christian organizations. The two annual conferences he currently facilitates at the Redemption Camp, Nigeria, namely, the May Leadership Summit and the October Ministers’ Breakfast Summit have been major sources of blessing to the body of Christ in Nigeria and beyond.
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Mrs. Sharon Ighile is a minister of the gospel and chairperson of the Home Institute ,an NGO that is devoted to the sanctity of the home in its multi-faceted dimensions. Central to her organization are the dignity of womanhood, respect for the Girl-child, hope for the orphans and the workability of the marital institution. She was at one time the co-ordinating secretary of the handmaidens of the Lord (The Women Arm) national headquarters of the Livingspring Chapel, Ibadan. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Scripture Communication Network and Deputy Editor, LeaderSpeak Publications (Books, Magazines, Newsletters and Tracts).A holder of Masters Degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan, Mrs. Ighile currently heads the book publishing arm of the Redemption Light Magazine, the Publication Department of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

MAY 2014 STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP SUMMIT HANDBILL

TESTIMONIES FROM THE MAY 2013 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

SECTIONI thank the Almighty for this summit. He has God really used the programme as an anointing finger to touch and correct many things in my life. I am blessed.
Sister Temi Esther Damilola
It was a great privilege and opportunity to be at the summit. I was extremely blessed. I particularly enjoyed the topic on the mystery of greatness. Thank God for the organisers of the event. May the Lord increase them in wisdom.
Bro Chrels Divine-thought Hanson

The programme has made my direction clearer and my vision precise. The summit is an eye opener to what greatness means and how one can appropriate it. I thank Master Jesus that i made it to the venue.
Bro Onalaja Adeniyi

I am short of words by the ministrations in word. Thank God for His presence at the summit.
Pst Gbenga Akosile

It has been a great encouragement and an improvement for me. The very first leadership summit I attended on publishing where Dr. E. L. Adebayo gave the keynote address was fascinating. I was greatly blessed.
Mrs Dorothy Otuechere
The summit serves as a forum to re-focus on God’s purpose and re-direct one’s life in the light of this purpose.
Adepoju E.A
I have been really blessed, Halleluyah! I now have to reflect on my Christian life regarding the leading of the Holy Spirit in all that I do. I bless God for the conference.
A/P (Mrs.) Boladale Oguntunde
Truly, in the area of preparation and approval, I have been made to understand that I must get approval from God after I have been divinely prepared both spiritually, physically and mentally.
Ijezie Izuchukwu Chiemezie

The summit has really blessed me and has addressed a pressing issue that bothered in the past. Blessed be the name of the Lord
Olorunsola O.
The summit has helped me to know what leadership is all about and some mistakes leaders make and how to avoid them. I am grateful to God for the lives of Pastor Mark Ighile and his team.
Abraham Chinedu Chime

The summit has helped me in discovering that being a leader takes a process. I also discovered that leaders are not necessarily born but made. This inspirational meeting will make me go out and start my own process of becoming a leader.
Oje Martha O.
The composition of participants challenges one to greater frontiers and stimulates research. God bless the facilitators.
Pastor Joseph Olutunmida
The summit has helped me to discover myself and some things I need to do in order to become what God wants me to be.
Anazodo Ifedinma
I have learnt what true greatness is. One must be a child of God before he or she becomes a man or woman of God. Great insight indeed. Glory be to God.
Oviroro Ighogene Gold
It has been a great time and of divine touch and impartation
Adedeji Ademola
Learning is a life process. I thank God for the summit. It has greatly been beneficial in terms of enriching my knowledge and learning from others.
Lawrence Babatope

Creative Photo shot from the MAY 2013 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

2. The May 2013 leadership summit conveners Pst (Dr.) and Mrs Ighile with one of the main speakers at the programme, Pst. Joel Oke, Principal, the Redeemed Christian School of Missions, Ede.

Snapshot From the MAY 2013 Leadership Summit

4. Guest ministers with the conveners, the chairman of the training session and the chaplain of Redeemer’s University.

Report From the MAY 2013 Leadership Summit

MAY 2013 STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
By Daniel Olowookere

The Principal of the Redeemed School of Missions Ede Pastor Joel Oke has stressed the place of commitment, humility, forgiveness, holiness, integrity, faithfulness and wisdom in attaining greatness in life and ministry. Pastor Joel who delivered a lecture entitled “The Mystery of Greatness” at the bi-annual Strategic Leadership Summit, which held at the Redeemer’s University Chapel, International Office Complex, Redemption Camp, on Saturday May 13, 2013, noted that greatness cannot be micro-waved, adding that it is a mystery that can be accessed by patience, keenness and a godly lifestyle.
Earlier in his introductory address, the convener of the summit and president of the Strategic Leadership Academy, Dr. Mark Osama Ighile, observed that in a society that has zero tolerance for process; a nation where gimmicks rather than leadership principles are celebrated, a community that applauds results not minding how there were realised, there was need to focus on a brand of greatness that is propelled by Christ-like leadership qualities. While anchoring his speech on Gen. 24:27, Prov. 4:18 and Prov. 14 12, Dr. Ighile stressed the responsibilities of leaders on the path to greatness and amplified the place of grace in destiny realization.
Professor L.B. Kolawole, former Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Akure, who represented the Vice Chancellor of Redeemer’s University, Professor Debo Adeyewa at the event, articulated the leadership qualities of the convener and drew the attention of the audience to the sensitive role of a credible leader, stressing that if a leader goes astray, his followers would naturally tag along.
Dr Dare Ajayi, Senior lecturer and former director of higher degrees, Redeemed Christian Bible College, who spoke on “The Route” to Greatness and nested his discourse on Mark 3:13 and Luke 2:40 emphasised that discovering of purpose, preparation, focus, wisdom manifestation and divine approval, among others, are critical to true greatness. According to him “Every one who discovered purpose in the Bible, got a mission statement, not a title or rank”.
Also ministering at the summit on the topic “Mistakes that Leaders Make” Joseph Tunmida, President of Rehoboth Ministries Lagos, who used 2Kings 5:1-14 as his key scripture brought to the fore the opportunities for greatness open to all who can key into the principles of leadership. Unfortunately, he lamented, many potentially great leaders have allowed, corruption, indiscipline and carnality to rob them of awesome greatness.
Other ministers, discussants and speakers at the summit include Pastors Oluseyi Alakija, and Emmanuel Adepoju, Drs. Odunayo Arogundade and Onanaye, Ademola Adedeji, G.G. Daramola, Meshack Edevo, Bada Tolulope, Jimi Folasade and Christian Raji and Brother Ayo. The summit which was characterized by drama sketches, special choir renditions and interactive session attracted heads of ministries, pastors and other participants from Ibadan, Ogere, Lagos, the Redeemed Christian Bible college community, staff and student-leaders of the Redeemer’s University.
The bi-annual conference which was moderated by the Presiding Pastor of the Truth Assembly, Ibadan, Pastor Debo Odewumi came to a close with an impartation session and final declaration by the Chaplain of the Redeemer’s University Pastor Olugbenga Akosile and the facilitator of the event, Dr. Mark O. Ighile.
Bro. Olowookere, of the Post Graduate School, University of Ibadan, is Associate Editor, LeaderSpeak Magazine, Scripture Communication Network.

INTRODUCING THE MAY 11 2013 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: LEADERSHIP PATHWAY TO GREATNESS

BY MARK & SHARON IGHILE

The word pathway has several semantic, thematic and structural implications. The most obvious is that of a path and way. For us who are students of the Bible, these lexical items are strikingly relevant. And three scriptures readily come to mind. First is Proverbs 4:18: “The path of the just is as a shinning light that shines more and more unto the perfect day”. The second is in Genesis 24:27: “…I being on the way, God led me”. The third is in Proverbs 14:12: “There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death”.
Some lessons can be learnt from the Bible verses cited above. For example, while the path or the way is a general tool for everyone and a constituent of a means to an end, what ultimately determines destination is a different matter altogether. Secondly, those who usually receive help from God are those who please him and believe in his ability to render such assistance.
Bringing the above theoretical framework to our present discourse, Leadership Pathway to Greatness, some posers naturally come to the fore: What brand of greatness are we talking about here? Why do some leaders end up small in spite of laborious displays? What price must a leader pay to get the reward of greatness? What eventually takes you to the top even when you have played well your part?
Greatness is a mystery. This is because; a truly great person is made by God. In other words, it is the Lord Almighty who can empower an individual to become wealthy. When God makes someone great, he gives him the enablement to be a blessing to others. (Gen 12: 2). Moreover, it is only God that can bless without strings attached. The Bible says that it is the blessings of the Lord that make rich and add no sorrow (Proverbs 10:22)
While it lies within the purview of God to make one great, there is also the part of responsibility on the side of the individual. Before we consider some of the steps that a student of greatness should take, let us reflect for a moment on the mistakes that leaders make. Understanding such pitfalls and avoiding them are great strides in wisdom. They range from indiscipline, character-crisis, competitive spirit, impatience to disorderliness, covetousness and plastic immorality.
The leader who wants to be great must follow the manual of the Master. In the college of greatness, only the obedient, focused, hardworking, spirit-filled, prayerful and faithful ones get to the top. You don’t do it as you feel; you do it as it is instructed. Those who do not have goals never score any in the affairs of life. Hard work does not kill, it only refines. All the covenant fathers in the Bible were hard workers, who will you resemble, being pathologically lazy? Even Jesus is a master example in this regard (John 9:4).
At the zenith of greatness- propellers is grace. And the reason for this is not far to seek. It is not your strength that does it, neither is it your skill. It is God. It is grace that lubricates your efforts and turns them into outstanding success. It is grace that makes the results of a day’s labour supersede that of a decade. It is grace that makes you glow in glory instead of being a professional story-teller. It is grace that makes the difference.
This May 2013 summit is specially packaged for a strategic flight to a new phase, via the instrumentality of grace. This summit, which is symbolic of our five years in ministry, is grace-laden. Where grace operates, disgrace is permanently damaged. Where grace speaks, favour swings into action. As you celebrate with us God’s faithfulness in our training, manpower development and publishing ministry, otherwise known as Scripture Communication Network & Strategic Leadership Academy, may you receive grace this season for a sustainable destination in greatness.
See you on TOP.

Biographical Briefs of the May 2013 Resource Persons

Pastor Joel Eyinade Oke is the Principal of the Redeemed School of Missions Ede, Nigeria. He is an anointed and versatile Bible teacher who is passionately committed to soul winning, mission dynamics, Christ-likeness or discipleship. His gentle but piercing teachings have reverberated across different continents of the world. Pastor Oke who holds a Diploma (Missions) from the Redeemed Christian School of Missions, Ede, PGD (Theology) in Redeemed Christian Bible College, BSc (Ed) in Geography and a Masters in Guidance and Counseling from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, is currently on the last stages of his Ph.D theses in Applied Psychology from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun, Nigeria. Pastor Oke has functioned in several strategic positions in the Redeemed Christian Church of God. Apart from being a former Registrar, The Redeemed Christian School of Missions, Ede, Osun and Head, Missions Mobilization/ Field Coordination Department RCCG Directorate of Missions, RCCG Headquarters, Lagos, he has also acted as the Asst. Director of Missions RCCG Directorate of Missions, RCCG Headquarters, Lagos. His hobbies include reading, volley ball, counseling and adventuring. He is married with children.
Pastor Joseph Olutunmida Oshisanya, is a teacher of the word; with a call to ministry that spans over the last 25 years.He is a creative Art Consultant by training and a peace practitioner; with academic degrees from UNIBEN & NOUN. He is also the CEO of REHOBOTH CREATIONS LTD; and director of affairs at the Rehoboth Resource Center were he burns his passion in training the next generation on Bibilical Leadership Principles.He is married to Beauty Osayabamehen and with three Children they create a new world of impacting lives with the word, creative art and music.
Dr. ‘Dare E. Ajayi, is a Pastor and multi-disciplinary scholar with expertise in Theological Studies, Christian Education and Leadership Development. He is Senior Lecturer, and served as Director of the School of Higher Degrees at Redeemed Christian Bible College. He’s the Pioneer Provost of Zoa International Bible Institute (On secondment), Kaduna, Nigeria. He wrote and published several professional articles in local and foreign Journals. Member of the National PostDoctoral Association; Association for Christians in Student Development; Institute for Human Resource and Capacity Development; and International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning.He’s a prolific writer, and authored the following books: When This Man Dies; Redefining Christian Education; Character-Based Leadership Excellence; and Foundational Guide to Research, Thesis and Dissertation Writing. He’s joyfully married to Mrs. Julie, and they are blessed with five children.
Pastor Mark Ighile is the President of Scripture Communication Network, Director of Strategic Leadership Academy and Publisher of LeaderSpeak training magazine. He is the pioneer National Pastor of Training and Manpower Development, Livingspring Chapel International, and for ten years, the Dean of Academics and Coordinator of Christ International College of Ministries, Ibadan, Nigeria. A holder of Ph.D in English from the University of Ibadan, Lecturer, and one of the Associate Chaplains at the Redeemer’s University, Pastor Ighile draws his wealth of experience from over two decades of leadership positions garnered from secular and Christian organizations. The two annual conferences he currently facilitates at the Redemption Camp, Nigeria, namely, the May Leadership Summit and the October Ministers’ Breakfast Summit have been major sources of blessing to the body of Christ in Nigeria and beyond. He is graciously married and blessed with children.