God No Be Man: UK-Based Nigerian Nurse Reveals How Bishop Oyedepo Responded to Desperate Plea for Nursing School Fees
Fellow Nurses Africa News
February 21, 2026
A UK-based Nigerian nurse has shared a deeply personal and emotional account of a 2016 encounter with Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder and presiding bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide (also known as Winners’ Chapel), which he says tested his faith but ultimately reinforced his belief in direct reliance on God rather than religious leaders.
In a widely circulated thread on X (formerly Twitter), the nurse, who posts under the handle @Nrs_Danie, described how he and his mother travelled early one morning from their home in Abule Egba, Lagos, to the church’s headquarters in Canaanland, Sango Ota, Ogun State, in a bid to seek financial assistance for his nursing school tuition.
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Having secured admission to the Lagos State School of Nursing after four unsuccessful attempts at the entrance examination, he faced a N230,000 fee he could not afford, with only one month remaining before the offer would be withdrawn.
Arriving at 6:30 a.m. and positioning themselves along the path the bishop would take to morning service, the pair waited anxiously. As Bishop Oyedepo emerged, surrounded by security personnel, his mother pleaded: “Papa you are our hope, my son papa he just got admission papa help.”
The nurse joined the appeal, but security intervened, preventing closer contact. According to his account, Bishop Oyedepo responded: “Go ask for bursary from Lagos state government.”
The moment left him devastated. “I immediately felt weak, my eyes red and tiredness overwhelmed me,” he wrote. “We left the church that day in silence… I cried so bad that day I almost stopped believing God exist.”
Despite the profound disappointment, he reframed the experience as a lesson in human limitations. “Oyedepo is a human and servant of God. God is the master of the universe and Oyedepo doesn’t even come close,” he reflected.
He went on to complete his nursing education independently, qualify as a registered nurse, and relocate to the United Kingdom, where he now practises. “I finished nursing school and I am now abroad working as a nurse, without Oyedepo paying my school fees,” he stated, adding that the incident strengthened rather than diminished his faith.
The nurse emphasised that faith should be personal rather than dependent on any pastor or institution. “Serving God is a personal thing and not a ‘church’ thing… your personal relationship with God is the most important,” he wrote. He clarified that the post was not intended to disparage Bishop Oyedepo but to highlight the importance of not idolising religious figures.
The thread, posted in response to a discussion about reasons for leaving church, quickly gained significant attention, amassing hundreds of thousands of views and numerous responses from nurses, healthcare professionals, and others who shared similar experiences of disappointment with church leadership in Nigeria.
Many in the replies expressed solidarity, praising his resilience and echoing themes of self-reliance, the fallibility of human leaders, and the enduring faithfulness of God. Others defended the bishop, suggesting his response pointed to legitimate government support options or noting the practical challenges of individual requests amid widespread needs.
The story arrives amid ongoing conversations in Nigeria about access to education, economic pressures on aspiring healthcare workers, and the migration of nurses abroad—often referred to as “japa”—in search of better opportunities. This account underscores broader challenges faced by many in pursuing nursing careers in resource-constrained environments. It also serves as a reminder of the resilience required in the face of setbacks, and the value of building independent pathways to success.
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