Denying claims of having the highest number of single ladies in Nigeria, Daniel Olukoya, the senior pastor of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, responded to reports alleging that he had banned members from marrying Christians from other denominations.
Through his spokesperson Collins Edomaruse, Olukoya explained that in the past decade, the church, through its singles program Gen 218, has facilitated over 150,000 weddings. He further emphasized that the church encourages its members to marry Christians regardless of denomination, within or outside the ministry.
The statement released reads:
“We encourage and actively support all spinsters and bachelors, regardless of denomination, to build their relationships on biblical standards. We strongly advise all our single men and women to marry fellow believers within the Christian faith. We believe this is God’s will for marriage and is the best foundation for a successful and a Godly marriage.
Dr. Olukoya and MFM ministries have never stated that single men and women within this ministry should only marry within the ministry.
In the last decade, Gen 218 has provided training, teaching, and guidance to thousands of single men and women across Nigeria, Africa, and all around the world. To its credit, over 150,000 weddings have occurred as a result of Gen 218 forums.
The false assumption that the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries has the largest number of female singles is baseless, erroneous, and very misleading.
The MFM ministry has a distinctive and well-structured youth movement. The youth and young adults of this ministry, under the leadership of the General Overseer, have distinguished themselves as leaders in the fields of academia, music, and sports with laurels to back this up.” the statement read