The Digest:
Amid growing criticism of digital lenders in Nigeria, Pastor Paul Enenche of Dunamis International Gospel Centre has issued a strong warning against online loan apps, which he described as spiritually binding. He cautions that these platforms, which thrive in a climate of financial vulnerability, are rooted in a different kind of storm.
Key Points:
- The pastor urged Christians to completely avoid online loan applications.
- He described loan apps as “agents of the devil” during a church service in Abuja.
- He claims they expose people to debt traps, harassment, and humiliation.
- Enenche warns against a "covenant with the spirit of debt".
- His comments follow widespread accusations of privacy violations and extreme recovery tactics by digital lenders in Nigeria.
