Opinion: If Benson Idahosa was still alive, CAMA wouldn’t have been a discussion

Christians in Nigeria will always remember the late Arch-bishop Benson Idahosa for his immense contributions and defensive stand he once represented among Nigerian Christians and the entire Christendom. 

Opinion: If Benson Idahosa was still alive, CAMA wouldn't have been a discussion

Idahosa was a man who spoke and stood for what he believed without being afraid of any man, organization, or government. He was a man that was dreaded by the low and mighty, weak, and strong. If Idahosa was alive today, judging from his antecedents, the current CAMA saga wouldn’t have been a topic of discussion at all. 

On 7th August 2020, the Federal Government passed into law Companies and Allied Matters Act, a law that grants the Corporate Affairs Commission, through a supervising ministry, the power to regulate the activities of religious bodies within the country.

According to the amended Act, the supervising minister has the right to sack, appoint members of trustees, and also close the accounts of other charity organizations, including religious bodies.

This new law has started generating a lot of concerns from various bodies around the country, with many seeing it as a coordinated attempt by the Federal Government to exercise oppressive control over churches. 

Though some prominent clergymen like Bishop Oyedepo and Primate Ayodele have since staged the battle of words with the Federal Government, it has become clear that the Christain Association of Nigeria has decided to pay deaf ears to the recent development. 

The question would the church be going through the kind of situation if Idahosa was still alive? 

Archbishop Idahosa is still being credited as the man God used to turn Benin from a bloody City to a gospel City. A man that knew no fear, a man of unprecedented faith, and boldness. He was not just a treaty to spiritual forces but also to corrupt political leaders. 

Idahosa was a man who singlehandedly canceled a planned world conference of witches that was scheduled to hold in Nigeria. You can view the video of the man of God testifying to the incident through this YouTube link https://youtu.be/A3vjANIhJ4I. 

The mighty works of Benson Idahosa are innumerable. During his days as the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria from 1995 to 1998, Archbishop Idahosa ensured that the Church of God prevailed in Nigeria. 

The great General was born on 11th September 1938 in Benin City, he was a Charismatic Pentecostal preacher. He is the founder of Benson Idahosa University and All Nations for Christ Bible Institute. 

Though he has gone to be with the Lord since March 1998, Archbishop Idahosa is still being respected as the father of Pentecostalism in Nigeria.