According to Tribune Online, Pastor Paul Enenche of Dunamis International Gospel Centre turned down a ₦30 million donation from Kebbi Governor Nasir Idris during a recent evangelical crusade. In a Sunday sermon, he reaffirmed that the decision wasn’t political but driven by a long-held personal standard of avoiding money from government coffers.
- The ₦30m was offered during a church crusade in Kebbi but was refused on ethical grounds.
- Enenche cited similar past rejections, including from Goodluck Jonathan and Gov. Ortom.
- He insists no government funds have ever entered the church building project.
- He fears such gifts could compromise his ability to speak boldly against injustice.
Clean hands, clear voice mean more than turning down cash; it’s about moral insulation. For Enenche, accepting such donations isn’t generosity, it’s a muzzle. His rejection is a quiet protest, a stand that says: conviction cannot be bought.
What would “clean hands, clear voice” look like in your own life, when it comes to power and compromise?
Sources: Tribune Online
