The Bishop of the Diocese of Ife, Anglican Communion, Rt.
Rev. Oluwole Odubogun, has faulted the President, Christian Association of
Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, for joining the league of private jet owners
in the country.
Odubogun described the donation of
the private jet to Oritsejafor as a show of wealth amid poverty, want and
deprivation.
Speaking at a programme of the
diocese, Carnival for Christ 2012, on Saturday, Odubogun said the action of the
CAN president was against the doctrine of the gospel.
He said Oritsejafor does not need a
private jet to preach the gospel.
He said, “Having a private jet in the
midst of want, in the midst of poverty and in the midst of all kinds of
deprivation is a show of wealth, which is not precisely in consonance with the
gospel.
“According to the gospel, those who
have should share with those who do not have. When you are riding in a jet, you
don’t know what is happening to the other people on the street. You are on your
own.
“Whether the public transportation
system is adequately taken care of you don’t know, because you have cut
yourself off from the people whom you are supposed to guide and emancipate.”
The bishop added, “Let us say you
need the jet to get to places on time. But the gospel is not meant for one
person. It is not meant for one leader. There is no reason why you are the only
one to go everywhere. And if you don’t have to go everywhere, you don’t need a
jet.
“You will need a jet when you are running your private
business. You will need a jet if you are the only one to oversee what is
happening. As far as the gospel is concerned, God is in control. And God, who
is in control, is giving us a message to disciple all nations.“If you are
preaching salvation which the gospel is all about, I don’t think you need a jet