A Nigerian pastor, identified as Pastor Fortune Makarios is facing criticism on social media for implying that the late actor, Mr Ibu, passed away due to his purported lack of devotion to God.
On his Facebook page, the young pastor drew a comparison between the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of Gog (RCCG), Pastor Adeboye, aged 82, and the late Mr Ibu, who passed away at 62. Posing a question to his fans and followers about the lesson to be gleaned from this, he urged them to dedicate their lives to serving God.
The clergyman proceeded to offer prayers to avert untimely deaths.
He wrote;
“The Man on the left is a Pastor and He is Celebrating His 82-year-old Birthday today. The brother on the right is a comedian and He just died at 62 today. What do you learn from this? Use your Life to Serve GOD. UNTIMELY DEATH SHALL NOT BE YOUR PORTION IN JESUS NAME”.
Reacting to it, Daddy Freeze, Mofe Duncan, and netizens slammed the clergyman for his statement.
Daddy Freeze reminded him that Pastor Adeboye’s son died and he was just 42 years old. He wrote: “Yet Adeboye’s 42-year-old son who was also a pastor kpai 20 years younger than Mr Ibu. Let’s bring our senses before creating unhinged narratives”
Mofe Duncan wrote: “But what is this one saying? Just use your thumbs to your rubbish!!!”
Daddy Freeze wrote: “If I talk say pastor na Naija problem una go begin argue. You see am?”
One Miss Boss53 wrote: “Even the Jesus you claim to serve died as a young man?”
One Bimbo Bola wrote: “But this pastor’s son is dead also, so what’s your point? Will you tell us the pastor’s son didn’t serve God?”
Big Smart wrote: “How old was T.B Joshua when he passed away? People like this make me doubt if life is real”
Efe Warri Boy wrote: “Pastor Fortune is a goat. A mature goat”
One Kelvin Kertz wrote: “Unlike the stomach, the brain does not alert you when it’s empty”
One Sere Sere04 wrote: “So the man of God that died in their 60s. Didn’t serve God or you are just insensitive?”
One Fekomi CEO wrote: “Na God go punish you for this thing wey you type”.
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