The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has advised Nigerians to get the COVID-19 vaccine if they are sure doing so would put their mind at rest.
Speaking during the monthly Holy Ghost Service programme of the church held yesterday at the Redemption Camp along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Adeboye said, he would, for his part, subject himself to vaccination if not doing so would hinder him from doing the work of God.
He therefore advised the congregants to stop living in fear or doubt instead of taking the vaccine.
“I have never said to you ‘Don’t be vaccinated.’ You’ve never heard that from me. Rather than live in fear or doubt, get vaccinated. If you believe that getting vaccinated will put your mind at rest, then go ahead.
“Daddy, are you saying that you too could be vaccinated? If there are nations in the world that say that I cannot come to preach the gospel there because of vaccination, I will do anything for Jesus Christ.
“If vaccination or no vaccination is going to hinder me from doing the work God has called me to do, even if they ask me to be vaccinated 100 times, I will be vaccinated.
“So, don’t ever say that you heard from me that I said that you should not be vaccinated.”
The cleric also as laughable the move by some state governors who made COVID-19 vaccination compulsory before people could attend church gatherings.
He said the number of doses of the vaccines was presently inadequate adding that such move makes the compulsory vaccination a laughable policy.
“The number of doses available in the country is not even enough for 10 per cent of the total population of the nation. How do you then say whoever does not take the vaccine will not be able to go to the bank and church?
“It means 90 per cent of the population will not be able to access their money. We will need to go back to the olden days of keeping money, I hope you know.
“Well, I believe they just want to make us laugh and you know in Nigeria, we need things to make us laugh,” he added.
