Winners Chapel donates to flood victims in Kogi

In its bid to cushion the effects of recent flooding in Kogi State, the Living Faith Church also known as Winners Chapel has donated relief materials to the affected persons in the state.
The Church’s branch in Lokogoma area of Lokoja the state capital yesterday donated foodstuff at the Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDP) camps in Lokoja.
State Pastor of the Church, Pastor Ben Oluyemi at the hostel accommodating the IDPs in Wada Estate, Lokoja said, the Church has the responsibility to alleviate the sufferings of the people.
“We came here to represent our father in the Lord, Bishop David Oyedepo whose custom is to always help the needy,” he said.
Stating further, Oluyemi said, “We are here with his permission to help the flood victims. We are donating the foodstuff to be of help to the Christians and the people of other religions to give the flood victims a helping hand.
“The Church is the light of the world that is delivering the world out of poverty, lack, sickness, diseases and from all oppressions of the devil,” he explained.
He added that the mandate of the Church is to liberate the world from all oppression of the devil through the preaching of the word of faith.
The camp leader, Mr. Umar Zakari took delivery of eight bags of 50kg of rice on behalf of the displaced persons and commended the Church for the gesture. He however employed the Church to keep praying for the state and Nigeria for divine intervention. He also appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to emulate the Winners Chapel and reach out to flood victims in the state.
Over 200 communities were displaced by the flood in Kogi State and the government has opened up 25 camps to cater for the victims in the 10 Local Government Areas affected.