BEVERLY HILLS, July 14, (THEWILL) – The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, the largest pentacostal church-chain in the world, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has been criticized by some users of Twitter over his birthday message to his wife.
Foluke Adeboye, also a prominent preacher at the church, celebrated her birthday Monday with her husband penning an emotional tribute to her on social media. The reactions to his post were mixed.
He wrote: “Today is my wife’s birthday and there are lessons that women, especially so many young brides can learn from her. She is a powerful woman, I know that. She has many people who take instructions from her, but as powerful as she is, busy as she is, she still cooks my meals and serves me herself. Many young ladies these days leave everything to the house help. My wife still trims my nails for me. There was a time when I was a teacher and was staying far from town.
“She had to cut my hair during that period.
“She is the only partner of the Adeboye Corporation; she doesn’t delegate her primary duties to anyone else. Just like the virtuous woman described in Proverbs 31:1-31, I safely rest on my wife.”
However, after Adeboye applauded his wife, some Nigerians were unhappy as they took to the micro-blogging platform to express their views. See some of the messages below.
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“Pastor Adeboye should have just said “happy birthday flesh of my flesh” and keep it moving. Now we know he can’t do basic things like feed himself and trim his nails.”
Another wrote: “Pastor Adeboye has all the right to have his wife submit to him. Honestly, even if she spoon feeds him, it’s not my business. My own is: know the kind of marriage you want. You want the one he’ll use your back as dining table? Fine? You want equal partners kinda thing? Fine.”
@Bola writes: “If Pastor Adeboye and Dangote gave you an appointment on the same day, same time. Who will you go and see? Be sincere! If marriage is going to be how Baba Adeboye described it, then fvck it. I cannot can.”
@Ozil writes: “Pastor Adeboye is not kuku setting standard for anyone, he’s only expressing how submissive his wife has been these past few years.”
@Asipa writes: “Pastor Adeboye said: “you can insult me, curse me.. I’ll only pray for you. But if you insult my wife, I’ll kill you! You won’t rise up on the resurrection morning” You didn’t come out then?? Woke Twitter?!
@Ososo wrote: “Adeboye was just stating facts and Appreciating his wife for being submissive, so it’s stupid to insult him, when he was just being right. Plus: if he was a terrible Husband, submission would have been hard for her.”
@Ozin writes: “I can’t believe Adeboye really sat down & found a way to make his wife’s birthday about himself and his power over her. a simple “happy birthday my love” will do next time please.”
@OTloaded writes: “Pastor Adeboye decided to praise his wife on her birthday, thereby commenting on what has kept them together till date. But fools that can’t keep 6 months relationship are insulting him and turned it into a gender war.”
@Dabpas_E writes: “What is it with you people tho, Pastor Adeboye celebrated his amazing wife the best way he knows how to, I mean HIS WIFE!!!!!!!!!! How is this giving you epilepsy?? If her still cooking his meals and being submissive to him is what has kept their marriage, well then let it BE!”
Human@Oprahcomms writes: “Pastor Adeboye doesn’t give a damn how you feel about his marriage. Get a life for yourself and live the Oldman alone.”
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