A Nigerian nurse working abroad has opened up about a deeply personal experience from 2016 that tested his faith and pushed him to the edge of giving up — all over a ₦230,000 school fees crisis.
The man, who shared his story on social media platform X, said getting into the Lagos State School of Nursing was no easy feat. He sat the entrance examination four times before finally securing admission. But the victory felt hollow almost immediately. He had no money to pay the required tuition and was handed a one-month deadline — pay up or lose the slot.
Desperate and out of options, he and his mother woke up early and made the long journey from Abule Egba to Sango Ota, hoping to intercept Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, before his first morning service. Their plan was simple — catch the cleric along his route and appeal for financial help.
It did not go as hoped. Security officials blocked them from getting close, and when the bishop did respond, his advice was brief and practical: look into a Lagos State Government bursary. There was no financial intervention.
The encounter hit hard. After everything it had taken — the failed exams, the long journey, the early morning wait — walking away empty-handed nearly broke him. He admitted he came close to abandoning church entirely.
But with time came reflection. He came to understand that placing the weight of personal faith on the shoulders of religious leaders was a fragile foundation. Faith, he concluded, had to be something more personal and more resilient than that.
He eventually found a way to fund his education through other means, completed his nursing training, and today works as a nurse abroad. Looking back, he credits the setback with sharpening his determination and reshaping how he approaches both faith and life.
His story has since stirred broad discussion online about the expectations many Nigerians place on religious figures, and where personal responsibility fits into the picture.
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