Current president of the Christian
Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor has bought a
private jet, joining a growing number of high-flying Nigerian pastors
who own private jets. Mr. Oritsejafor is the chief pastor and founder of
the Word of Life Bible Church in Warri, Delta State.
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| 1994 CANADAIR LTD CL-600-2B16 |
Mr.
Oritsejafor was presented with the "gift" of the jet via a projector at
a lavish party that marked the 40th anniversary of his work as a pastor
in Warri. President Goodluck Jonathan was in attendance at the event
where Mr. Oritsejafor received the jet. One source described the pastor
as “ferociously close to President Jonathan.” More Pics when you continue:
Mr. Oritsejafor’s
jet is a Canadian-made Bombardier jet with US registration number
N431CB. The jet was manufactured in 1994 and previously belonged to two
different owners in the US, our records revealed. The private jet was
last used in New Jersey by C R BARD IN of Murray Hill, New Jersey.
SaharaReporters
learnt that the jet was flown out of the US from Morristown, New Jersey
in September 2012 ostensibly to be retrofitted and serviced before
delivery last week to Mr. Oritsejafor.
Records accessed by us on
the Internet indicated that the jet’s owners in New Jersey listed it for
sale in July 2012. The data also showed that the jet had once been
upgraded to give it more engine power. The jet’s interior is furnished
with gold accents in the toilet and bathroom area.
Asked to
comment on Mr. Oritsejafor’s acquisition of a jet, a New York-based
Nigerian pastor decried the rush by several Nigerian pastors to acquire
extremely expensive objects. “It’s unfortunate that Christ’s message of
love and compassion for the poor is often turned on its head as some of
our well-known Nigerian pastors compete for private jets and other
riches of this world,” said the pastor.
The pastor also deplored
the undue emphasis on prosperity preaching, adding that the pastors are
“too frequently prospered while their congregants continue to suffer in
poverty.”
As CAN president, Pastor Oritsejafor is at the forefront
of Christian responses to the spate of religious violence in certain
Northern Nigerian cities. The violence has led to the destruction of
churches and the death of scores of worshipers.
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| Sound system |
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| Inside the jet |
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| Gold plated bathroom area |
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