Nigeria is not created by God – Pastor Adefarasin

Paul Adefarasin, Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, announced to his congregation that Nigeria is not a country created by God.

The pastor dropped the controversial take during a worship service on Sunday, explaining why he believes the country is nothing but a tool in the hands of the British leaders.

Speaking about the different issues ravaging the country, Adefarasin denounced the notion that Nigeria’s foundation was rooted in God’s will.

Instead, he argued that the country’s formation was driven by historical and colonial agendas and that two power empires, not God, were involved in how Nigeria came to being.

“Nigeria, I do not believe it was created by God. I don’t believe it. I believe that Queen Elizabeth the First, got into a deal with the Ottoman Empire and they had a deal concerning the Sudan.

“It is a book. Those who care about it should buy it. The name of the book is the Martyrdom of Man.

“As far as Africa was concerned, two empires got together and decided that this land will go to the sons of Ishmael. It is self-evident, but let’s not go there.

“This is not a political forum. This is a church and the church has responsibilities to get right what man got wrong. She’s the light of the world and the salt of the earth,” Adefarasin said.

The controversial take has become a subject of debate on social media as people begin to question his level of reasoning, likewise his source of information.

Speaking further, the pastor compared Nigeria’s problems to a building erected on faulty foundations.

He affirmed that Nigeria’s constitution lacks true legitimacy, arguing that it was drafted by military rulers rather than by the people themselves.

“I have no problem with people of any faith being in charge, but they must abide by the constitution of we, the people.

“And when a constitution claims to be of the people but was in fact written by soldiers, then we must question why we continue to obey it.

“Nigeria cannot be a solid nation that is properly grounded going towards her destiny. We started to go, but if the foundation is corrupted, if it is destroyed, what can the righteous do?

“To build a sustainable building, you have to build a solid foundation. You do a soil test, you do your engineering statics and you determine what will carry this building and make it last for a long time,” he added.

Paul Adefarasin also rejected Nigeria’s political history, dismissing Nigeria’s celebrated nationalist leaders, Obafemi Awolowo, Tafawa Balewa, Ahmadu Bello, and Nnamdi Azikiwe as founding fathers.

According to him, the founding fathers of Nigeria are some men from Whitehall and one Tob Goldman, his girlfriend and Lord Lugard.