A rich Nigerian church member has reportedly retrieved the Mikano industrial generator he gave to his church after the pastor refused to sign a character reference letter for his son applying to a football academy overseas.
The man, described as one of the church’s largest donors, allegedly asked for all his past donations to be refunded after the disagreement.
According to a woman who narrated the incident, the man’s son does not go to church, which made the pastor reluctant to endorse his character.
The woman explained, “Apparently, his son recently joined a football academy outside Nigeria, and the academy requested a character reference letter as part of the admission process. He approached the pastor and asked him to sign the letter on his son’s behalf. The pastor refused, explaining that he couldn’t vouch for someone he didn’t know.”
The pastor reportedly told the donor that he could only give a reference for him personally, since they had a close relationship.
The woman further recounted, ““I don’t know your son. I can only sign a reference letter for you,” According to the pastor, the young man doesn’t attend church, so he couldn’t personally attest to his character.”
The man’s anger reportedly grew after the refusal, leading him to demand that his contributions be returned.
He later showed up at the church with his boys and took away the Mikano industrial generator he had earlier donated.
When the pastor was told what had happened, he reportedly responded calmly that God would provide another generator.
The incident raises questions about the expectations tied to donations and whether financial contributions should affect a pastor’s professional judgement.
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