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Our Unlimited Internet Service is truly Unlimited – Salvation Alibor

Our Unlimited Internet Service is truly Unlimited – Salvation Alibor

Few days ago, you launched Sairtel, what are the innovations that you are bringing to the market?

Unrivaled covered coverage and truly unlimited internet broadband service. By unrivaled coverage, I mean we have covered Nigeria like no other internet broadband provider has done. Sairtel is available in the remotest parts of Nigeria even in rural communities of difficult terrains. We have unbeatable signal qualities in city centers as well as outskirts of the cities. Take Lagos for example, areas in the center like Ikeja, Surulere, Yaba, Lekki, Ikoyi and FESTAC enjoy good internet services but as you go towards the outskirts like Agbara, Okoko, Abulegba, Ikorodu or father away to Mowe, Epa, Badore, good quality internet becomes almost impossible, but with Sairtel, you can enjoy premium quality internet service anywhere and anytime across Nigeria.

It important I mention that our Unlimited Internet Service is truly unlimited. Unlike other providers, we are not going to implement any form of FAP (i.e. Fair Access Policy), data cap, or any form of speed throttling on our service plans. For the first time in Nigeria, this is the internet service that truly gives you freedom and peace of mind.

Speed, is one thing that sells, can you say that your solution has a great speed?

Sairtel does not only offer you unlimited internet bundles, our package is with great speed as it is lowly contended. Our philosophy is to provide unrestricted internet access, and grant people the freedom to do what they desire on the internet.

Lastmile has always been a challenge for ISP and MNOs, do you think that Sairtel can bridge this gap?

Yes! We have already bridged that gap! We have taken away the hassles for finding and maintaining long haul services, we have already developed a resilient infrastructure to the last mile users thus eliminating every problem today’s internet subscriber has connecting internet to his home or office.

In a country where data is key, how affordable is your solution?

Our service is extremely affordable. We also help subscribers save on the cost of internet subscription by offering a truly unlimited internet service, thereby eliminating every possibility of double subscription or resubscription within the same month.

What segment of market are you looking at?

Primarily, the SME offices, branch offices of conglomerates, schools, churches, mosques and homes. We also have a specialized solution to provide service to residents of estates and campuses. We have committed to providing free kits for communities located in unreached or underserved areas but quite highly populated like estates and campuses.

Do you think that you can deploy effectively in North East of the country?

Yes! We already have trained service partners deployed to the North East: Maiduguri, Chibok, Baga, other Borno areas, Yobe, Adamawa, next would be Gombe and Taraba. We have personnel covering Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and even Niger Republic.

You said that you are offering free equipment to schools and other clusters, don’t you think this will affect your CapEx?

We have a philosophy to put internet access and availability above every other pursuit. We are focused on the numbers we can get connected first, we have structured our funding and partnership to carter for these projects already.

What should Nigerians anticipate from you?

Unlimited Internet Broadband that is TRULY UNLIMITED. Unparalleled customer satisfaction through personalized services. We have in mind to bring innovation and redefine what it means to have a true unlimited internet with no FAP as it is currently obtained in the country. We are trying to disrupt here!

Salvation Alibor (Left ) with colleagues at the unveiling of Sairtel

How can Nigerians in states like Delta, Anambra, Rivers, Niger access your products, do you have physical presence there?

We have a central contact system via our website www.sairtel.com or via the support number 09122080116 – a contact to any of these channels would provide a direct link to our local support personnel nearest to you.

How are you building capacity in these areas?

We have been training service partners and using our technical installation requirements to empower youths across the nation, providing them with the kits and technical capacity to handle site installations, technical supports and trouble shooting. By this, we believe we are contributing to uplifting more from below the poverty line and helping with equitable wealth redistribution in our society.

If one wants to be a channel partner, how cam one be a part of this?

Its very simple, contact us via Sairtel.com or call 09122080116

Our service is extremely affordable. We also help subscribers save on the cost of internet subscription by offering a truly unlimited internet service, thereby eliminating every possibility of double subscription or resubscription within the same month.

Fintech, Ofin, tackles behavioural changes needed to address financial inclusion

Fintech, Ofin, tackles behavioural changes needed to address financial inclusion

It is a common belief that financial access should lead to financial prosperity. According to the World Bank, financial inclusion is defined as all people and businesses having access to useful and affordable financial products and services that meet their needs. Sakhile Mabena, CEO, Ofin, a venture-backed fintech startup specialising in Behavioural Data Analytics, Financial Process Automation, Behaviour-based Financing and SME Behaviour Nudges, says that to successfully address financial inclusion in Africa it is important to address the financial behaviours and leverage technology to better enable users to become more bankable.

Mabena, previously a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, has together with his team, developed an app that focuses on changing financial behaviour, which will ultimately and more effectively address financial inclusion: “OFIN is a first of its kind mobile app aimed at South African distribution operators, trucks and drivers. The app looks to automate financial health based on behavioural changes.”

Two years in the making, Mabena says that the app uses an online marketing technique called gamification, which encourages engagement with a product or service. By gamifying financial spend, he says they hope to encourage usage and a better understanding of the plight of the financial excluded: “While Ofin is ultimately a financial-inclusion app, its aim is to not only assist logistics business to run more profitably, but more importantly its intention is to uplift and educate drivers to better manage the truck, and ultimately create a business where there was once just a single truck.”

In simple terms, Mabena says that Ofin is the difference between just driving the truck versus owning it and ultimately building a fleet: “The Ofin app focuses on three aspects for the driver: to save on expenses, to make the participant lendable and to automate and improve on cost cutting such as fuel and tyres.”

Ofin is collaborating with oil company and tyre manufacturers to offer incentives, fuel rebates and loyalty programmes. It is also building a peer-to-peer network between the registered users and encouraging enough interaction to eventually develop a fruitful ecosystem for all involved.

“We also work with large enterprises who want to reduce risk, lower costs and increase demand flexibility with or for transport operators who form part of their supply chain. Currently, we have trials running with two leading breweries to fine-tune the mechanics of the app.”

This clever use of technology is rapidly becoming a key driver of financial inclusion. Based on the rapid expansion of mobile phone usage among people of all income levels, fintech’s such as Ofin are able to reach and deliver services to the underbanked more efficiently and cost-effectively than ever before.

NCC Marks 2021 Library Day as Danbatta Urges Digitisation of Knowledge Resources, Improved Reading Culture

NCC Marks 2021 Library Day as Danbatta Urges Digitisation of Knowledge Resources, Improved Reading Culture

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of NCC, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, has called on private and public institutions to leverage Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to digitise their hard copy knowledge materials to make them more efficiently accessible to their workforce and external stakeholders.

Danbatta made the call on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, when the Commission joined the rest of the world to celebrate the 2021 Library Day with the theme: “Welcome to Your Library.”

Speaking at the event, held at the NCC Head Office in Abuja, the EVC expressed dismay at the dwindling book-reading culture in Nigeria, calling for a positive change of attitude in the nations’ reading culture.

He said while ICT has helped in digitizing a large number of hitherto hard-copy books available to people, efforts must be made to access these materials as well as other hard-copy books to read. He said this has become central because the knowledge economy being driven by ICT requires reading and intellectual development for further advancement.

Danbatta underscored the importance of the library as a great resource with a variety of stocks reflecting the multi-functional structure of the Commission, the significance of which cannot be over-emphasized in the activities of the Commission as well as in a knowledge economy.

“As a regulator of a dynamic telecommunications industry, the Commission gives pride of place to library resources to ensure that it is abreast of current information, regulatory trends and international best practice in carrying out its mandate,” Danbatta said.

The EVC further noted that it is the first ‘Library Day’ celebration holding since the establishment of the Commission’s library in 2003, noting that as an administrator and a Professor with many years of experience in the academia, he fully appreciates the role of a modern library in enabling research and new knowledge for organisational success.

He added that the NCC’s library was established to provide the necessary literature and knowledge materials to facilitate access to learning and dissemination of information.

“The NCC library is 18 years now and it is a cutting-edge repository of knowledge and information with over 1,000 technical books in hard and soft copies aside other materials serving both internal and external stakeholders.”

“It is a reflection of who we are, where we are and the library stock is an indication of the diverse areas of specialisation, expertise and operations of the Commission,” the EVC said.

While pointing out that various efforts have been made, over the years, to reposition the library to meet international standard, Danbatta noted that remarkable improvements have been made in uplifting the standard of the library not only in stocking it with latest useful books but also in terms of automation for easier accessibility.

“The NCC has leveraged the power of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to provide the electronic section to enhance the library information system by migrating from analogue to digital, thereby enabling access to remote databases electronically. It is a learning resource that has varieties, currency, quality and content of stock,” he added.

He emphasised the need to reinvigorate the passion for learning, which he said, will lead to new and better ways of doing things as well as better collaborations in carrying out assigned responsibilities.

Danbatta noted that the library is critical to realising his dream of sustaining the culture of the Nigerian Communications Commission as a respected learning organisation with best-in-class employees.

The Library Day celebration promotes the idea that libraries extend far beyond the four walls of a building and that everyone is welcome to use their services.

At the event, goodwill messages were received from the President, Nigerian Library Association (NLA), Prof. Innocent Isa Ekoja, represented by the NLA’s National Secretary, Omoh Atesenokhai, and a representative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Isaac Olubisi Ajibola.

The NLA is the national association of library and information professionals and the recognised group for librarians working in both private and public sectors in Nigeria

PATRICIA MAKES BITCOIN USAGE EASIER FOR NIGERIANS, USING THEIR INNOVATIVE DEBIT CARDS

PATRICIA MAKES BITCOIN USAGE EASIER FOR NIGERIANS, USING THEIR INNOVATIVE DEBIT CARDS

 

Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have been described as the future of the financial ecosystem, though many countries of the world especially the third world countries are trying to come to terms with the immense benefits of this technology, Nigeria inclusive. Having said this, an indigenous information technology (IT) firm, Patricia is bringing to Nigerians these aforementioned benefits of blockchain, cryptocurrencies and other associated technology through the introduction of gift cards, debit cards and others.


Established about three years ago, Patricia has been able to demonstrate easy ways Nigerians can use cryptocurrencies for their everyday transactions. Speaking to the media, the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Patricia, Fejiro Hanu Agbodje said “Patricia shares a special bond with the Nigerian market. We will always try to ensure that our features and builds can cater to the bubbling and ever-growing crypto market base in the country, a very healthy percentage of our users are in Nigeria. We intend to strengthen that bond by listening to the customers and trying to solve their problems by making crypto trades as easy as washing your hands…We are building simple and convenient solutions to rewrite people’s financial experiences in simple and accessible ways. Although due to the regulations we’ve been forced to scale faster than we planned. The first thing we thought of when we got wind of the CBN love letter in February 2021, was the safety of customers’ funds. We expected a lot of panic actions. We quickly deployed many educational materials to educate our customers on what the policy meant and how it affected them. “


On the awareness that has been associated with cryptocurrencies in Nigeria, Fejiro Hanu Agbodje added that “Not even globally as everyone is still an early adopter of cryptocurrencies. This is because digital money hit the limelight when? Circa 2017, when the value of one BTC hit $10k. There is a lot of chatter around Crypto but not enough people are adopting it as fast as it should be adopted, why? The idea of Crypto is complex, it’s almost as if it is reserved for a select few. This is why we (Patricia) are in business, to not only provide people with a safe and seamless platform where they can trade, but to also educate enthusiasts and everyone at large what crypto is about, and how it is the future of digital payments and settlements.”


On the level of acceptance in the country, Patricia explained that since they established and created their mobile app which includes the web platform, the Patricia App (both Mobile and web versions) from March 2020 till date, they have been able to garner over five hundred thousand (500,000.00) active users and over One hundred thousand downloads from both iOS and Google stores.


On acceptability, Fejiro said that Nigerians are growth drivers personally; a lot have gone out of their way to self-learn a lot about what cryptocurrencies are. Hence, not a lot has changed for the market in recent times, more than ever, a lot more people are interested and buying into the crypto space now. Nigeria is the second-largest Bitcoin market in the world. This alone gives you a clear-cut picture of our level of acceptance. Recent policies haven’t deterred us (Nigerians) as one would expect. Rather it has sparked more conversations and curiosity and now we have Nigerian creators embrace NFTs, which has put the works before a global audience.


The launch of The Patricia Bitcoin debit card which is the first-ever introduced in Africa, it helped customers understand what crypto is and how it can be used for daily transactions.


On the government policies as it relates to the full adoption of blockchain and crypto technologies, the company opined that we are eager to help usher the government into the benefits of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The opportunities and benefits are endless, blockchain can be applied in all areas; Healthcare, Transportation, Social Services, Data management. We would continue to advocate and educate the public on the benefits of embracing blockchain and we are positive that we would get there faster than we imagined.


“You see, where it concerns cryptocurrencies in general, they all serve different purposes. And every economy in the world definitely has different needs. This means that each government will adopt the ones that are best progressive for its people. In regards to Bitcoin, the first small step in that direction was taken by the El Salvadoran president a few weeks ago. If a small country of 10 million people can transact daily using Bitcoin. It’s just a matter of time before the rest of the world agrees that it has potential”, Fejiro concluded.

 

Tony Nwosu

Digital transformation should be about the customer, not the technology

Digital transformation should be about the customer, not the technology

Digital transformation alongside automation enablers like artificial intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA), coupled with the responsible utilisation of data assets will be determining business success factors over the next five years, according to Grant Phillips, Group CEO at e4. While the landscape will be enormously different in the coming years, Phillips says that the brands who will succeed the most are those that move beyond a fascination with the technology itself but to understand how it can address ever changing customer needs and expectations, remembering that winning will be defined by how the technology capability has delivered a world class user experience.

“Looking forward, increasing digital interactions, engagement, digital delivery of services or products will fast become the norm. The further demise of brick-and-mortar and its associated servicing models is almost guaranteed as so many more consumers and business move into the digital world. Seamless digital interactions that are built around user needs will allow organisations to deliver bespoke solutions in near to real time, effectively removing friction in value delivery,” says Phillips.

He says that the approach by financial institutions will need to change as they look to evolve. In this way they will gain a much better understanding of every consumer, recognising too that they are all different: “Traditional financial service organisations will need to look at their customer base differently. Portfolio level segmentation is no longer relevant as consumers demand customised solutions that fit their specific needs, without exception. In the future, digital technology will provide a million different products to a million different customers in near real-time in a channel of their choosing.”

As the country moves closer to the POPIA deadline, which impacts greatly on the consumerisation of data, Phillips says e4 is adequately prepared: “We have been incredibly pro-active in this space and are extremely well prepared. 18 months ago, we formed dedicated teams to ensure that we are fully compliant by the end of June 2021. There are also a number of senior stakeholders involved in this project and it features prominently at board level. From a regulatory perspective, we have ensured that there are a myriad of control processes in place to safeguard not only our own data but that of our clients and their customers. The project has also allowed us to approach data privacy and protection as a differentiator as opposed to a regulatory compliance exercise. With this mindset, we have been able to assist a number of blue-chip organisations, all new partners of the e4 Group, with their POPIA journey”

While digital transformation has been ongoing in most financial service organisations for some time, Phillips says the last two years have created a realisation that e4’s capabilities are more relevant now than ever before: “Front end digital enablement was never viewed as an area of stand-alone value creation by the Group and in turn by our clients. This mindset changed internally a few years ago and led to us developing several value propositions in spaces that are becoming largely industry agnostic and have provided the business with permission to engage in areas we historically wouldn’t have considered. In terms of processes, there is a much greater appreciation that the new way of business is a real-time ever evolving environment and what took 12 to 18 months must now take weeks if you want to stay relevant in this dramatic digital revolution.”

SAIRTEL LAUNCHES NOVEL INTERNET SOLUTIONS FOR NIGERIANS

SAIRTEL LAUNCHES NOVEL INTERNET SOLUTIONS FOR NIGERIANS

Sairtel, a new Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the Nigerian internet/broadband space is bringing to the fore a superfast and truly unlimited internet at a very reasonable rate. Leveraging on satellite technology, the company is making Nigerians understand that superfast internet can be accessed from any part of the country thereby solving the challenges that Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Internet Service Providers (ISP) face over last mile and right of way (RoW).

In the media chat and the brand unveiling ceremony, Sairtel promised to bring in disruptive technologies that would revolutionize the internet/broadband ecosystem. This technology has been described as trouble-free satellite with one of the best footprints in the sub-Saharan Africa. Also offering subscribers options such as free migration and equipment.

The company has also made it known subscribers of other satellite services or extinct satellite companies can still use their existing equipment to access or migrate to Sairtel services thereby reducing the burden of purchasing new equipment. For schools and people living in clusters like estates and layouts, the company promised free equipment.

Deploying high performance and affordable and best quality of unlimited internet connectivity in the country, Salvation Alibor, the Chief Executive Officer of Sairtel Nigeria said, “one of our unique go to market approach is that out internet service is satellite based and has coverage in all parts of the country especially the North East where many ISPs and MNOs have abandoned or are offering a very epileptic service. Ours is to fill in these gaps that those in those places that have challenge with topography. Our solution comes with unlimited downloads, no data cap, no throttling and no FAP token required. These have set us apart from our peers in the industry. With us, you do not need to worry when watching Netflix or YouTube videos.”

“Our philosophy is internet access anytime anywhere unrestricted, whenever and wherever. Whatever you want to use internet for, be it for study, entertainment or education, the internet should work for us, this is what we strongly believe in.

http://www.sairtel.com

Sairtel satellite internet solution is all about affordability, reliability and accessibility. We believe that even if you are in the remotest parts of such far states like Sokoto, or impossible terrains like the Mambila plateau, in crisis areas like Borno, Katsina, Zamfara states or even in hitherto remote and unreached Nigerian borders you should have unrestricted and superfast internet service. We are changing the narrative of fast internet only located in city centers, we are changing this narrative with our robust internet solution and that is what we are introducing to Nigerians today “, Alibor added.

Our solution is based on Kae Band satellite integrating others in partnership with global industry leaders like Hughes, YahSat and Avanti. We just want people to have access to not only internet but superfast unlimited internet broadband everywhere, anywhere. We are the true definition of unlimited internet that is truly unlimited. We are bringing to bare a support service that is unrivalled in the country so that Nigerians will never have issues with downtime. With technical personnel presently in 27 states and Abuja included, we are well equipped for your on-site need any time of the day” Salvation Alibor concluded.

Hybrid cloud and multicloud – is there a difference and does it matter?

Hybrid cloud and multicloud – is there a difference and does it matter?

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Vendor neutral cloud infrastructure provider, Routed, says that the archetypal hybrid or multicloud concept has become needlessly complicated. Managing Director, Andrew Cruise, explains: “Ultimately no-one ever takes a pure route and even pure public cloud does not exist. So, let’s just call it cloud and understand that it covers a variety of scenarios.”

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Cruise adds that while hybrid cloud is defined as a combination of public cloud and private cloud, and multicloud an extension of hybrid cloud into multiple public clouds, no enterprise deploys their infrastructure in such a linear or elegant fashion: corners are cut, and easy options are taken.

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One clear trend emerging in the current environment is the difficulty of clear collaboration among cloud providers. “Providers of cloud platforms prefer to offer unique services specific to their platform where the end user experience is typically very different across said platforms. Where collaboration is possible it’s through open APIs, but this lowest common denominator outcome means only the most basic and standard functions and services are easy to port between platforms,” says Cruise.

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In contrast, the VMWare Cloud approach combines the benefits of hyperscalers, plus local VMware Cloud verified operators, plus private cloud foundation deployments to give the enterprise a consistent experience.​ “As much as developers try to standardise on one set of tools e.g. Kubernetes, each of the global powerhouses will attempt to offer extensions or integrations of their own to make their offering more attractive and ultimately more sticky,” says Cruise.

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He adds that there is a definite need and place for more niche cloud platforms outside of the major hyperscalers because there will never be a one-size-fits-all solution from any global mega cloud provider. “Local operators will always be able to offer specific solutions to local requirements. Local cloud operators can often offer a more tailored experience to smaller and medium sized enterprises than is possible when dealing with a faceless global public cloud corporation.”

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Rather than erroneously imagining that multicloud is achieved simply by using Office365 and running your website on AWS, Cruise says it should be seen as connecting privately between owned infrastructure (which might be on VMware), hyperscalers like AWS / Azure / GCP and/or other local cloud operators. “Initially the strategy may be to share data, but the goal is to facilitate the seamless migration of applications, either VM or container based, to the platform which is most suitable for the application at the time.”

Pantami Hosts US Ambassador to Nigeria 🇳🇬

Pantami Hosts US Ambassador to Nigeria 🇳🇬

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami received in audience, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard on a working visit today in his office, Abuja.

The diplomat was at the Minister’s office to strengthen ties between Nigeria and the United States in the areas of IT Infrastructure Services, Backbone Connectivity Network, Broadband Penetration, Satellite Communication and Digital Skills.

In his remarks, the Honourable Minister, Dr Pantami reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian government to come up with policies that will provide a favourable investment haven in the country.

The Minister said “Nigeria is a virgin market to investors with a population of over 200 million people and a youthful population that are digital native.” Adding that, “the Nigerian government is committed to providing the enabling environment for private business to thrive”.

We will institute special health insurance for orphans – Makinde

We will institute special health insurance for orphans – Makinde

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, stated that his government is making efforts to institute a special health insurance programme for orphans across the geopolitical zones of the state.

The governor said this while hosting orphanage homes from across the state at the Government House, Agodi.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, stated that the Makinde administration will continue to give the needed support to orphans in the state.

He maintained that the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA) will promptly facilitate the special programme, adding that orphans would soon begin to enjoy qualitative medical services in the primary health care centres nearest to them by the time they are completed.

The governor said: “I have listened to the list of your request and can assure that we will continue to support you.
“”Specifically on the medical request, I will sit with those in charge of insurance, OYSHIA, and make sure there is a special programme for the orphanage homes. “Because we have said there must be a functional primary health care centre in all the wards in Oyo State within the next few months, they are supposed to be done with them. So, you would not need to go too far from the orphanage homes to access very good medical services.
“Once again, I want to congratulate the children and tell you that this is an opportunity you must not fritter away. You must hold on to that opportunity. You need to be good and serious with your studies, and I pray that as you grow, God will endow you with wisdom and understanding.”

While commending the contribution of the orphanage homes to the state, Governor Makinde pointed out that the homes are performing a herculean task, which, according to him, will impact positively on the future of the incoming generation and the state at large.
He said: “I want you to know that every year, I look forward to this event to spend time with children from orphanages around the state. So, I am really excited to be among you today.
“I want to, first of all, thank Seyi Akinbohun and all of you that are running this orphanage homes. I say thank you and you are doing so much for our state and this administration will continue to support you. You are actually performing a herculean task and we appreciate the impact it will have on our future and incoming generation.

“I have come to the midst of these children today and pray to God to spare my life up to the time when one of them will be governor of this state. It will happen. The last event at Holy Trinity just before the election, I was silently praying that day that if God can answers my prayer to become the governor of Oyo State, I will bring these children to the Government House and, today, it is happening.

“I want to tell you that the subsequent events will still be inside this Government House.”

While commending the governor for consistently providing for their needs, the coordinator of Ark of Hope Orphanage Home, who spoke on behalf of the Homes, Seyi Akinbohun, said that Governor Makinde has been a pillar of support for the orphanages in the state.


“We thank your Excellency for your support always but we will be Oliver Twist, please don’t be tired of our problems, she said.

Fred Obetoh Honoured By Nigerian Association of Christian Journalists (NACJ)

Fred Obetoh Honoured By Nigerian Association of Christian Journalists (NACJ)

Fred Obetoh the General Overseer of Faith Cathedral International Ministry, Egbeda, Lagos was recently honoured for his steadfast, commitment and preaching the true gospel by the Nigerian Association of Christian Journalists (NACJ). The Outstanding Integrity Minister Of God Of The Year Award” was presented to the General Overseer in the church.

In a world that Christianity has been so diluted with lots of charlatans and people that are not called by God parading themselves as pastors. Daddy Fred as he is fondly called by members and people has distinguished himself in the calling. Focusing to preach the undiluted gospel and bringing hope to the people.

A man being used as a vessel by God, he has demonstrated humility as it is one of the key attributes that God requires from his people. Simplicity and approachability is he watchword, no wonder the award didn’t come as a surprise to his admirers.

Show me a man who is deligent in his works, he would feed in front of princes and princesses, that is a mandate. Pastor Fred has shown deligency! Always helping, interceding and interventing in the lives of people either spiritually, materially or even financially.

Proverbs 22:29, “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.”

“This award presented to me, I feel so surprised and humbled that I am remembered. I am not in this work to receive award, I believe that my award is in heaven, I also believe that God has used the association, Nigerian Association of Christian Journalists (NACJ) to honour me in front of men. I never lobbied or asked for this award, I am focused on bringing the word of God to people , now that we are in such a world that is utterly materialistic and less focused on godliness. I thank the NACJ for this. I dedicate this to God and the church. May God bless them all” Pastor Fred Obetoh said.

The NACJ is a proudly “Christian organization passionately committed to the developmental progress of our nation”.

“Truly, it pays to serve God and this award which was presented after the man of God was studied carefully after 3 long months (he wasn’t even aware!) by the reputable body goes on to further prove so”, NACJ added.

Faith Cathedral International Ministry has been In existence of twenty years from a humble beginnings in an obscure part of Anifowoshe in Ikeja all the way to Ajayi Farm not it’s Headquarters is at Egbeda with branches across the globe.