Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, got his name on the lips of many following an Instagram post where he celebrated his wife, Foluke Adeboye on her 72nd birthday.
The man of God penned a lengthy piece dedicated to his wife in which he shared some lessons young ladies could learn from, however, the Nigeria Twitter community has taken to the platform to express what the ‘love letter’ to his wife, and the message therein means to them.
– Pastor Adeboye reveals his wife still cooks his meal and serves him herself while wishing her a happy birthday. pic.twitter.com/MNsYzWiyfB
— Postsubman (@Postsubman) July 13, 2020
In his letter, the pastor pointed out that his wife, Foluke, has remained loyal and pious in their many years of marriage as he shared examples of how she has been serving him since marriage and even at this point in their marriage. What was supposed to be a piece of advice to the younger generations after him, got a few reactions from people who berated the pastor and slammed his wife for placing women in a backward position in these modern times.
https://twitter.com/Azurri__/status/1282746113171156992?s=20
Pastor Adeboye is not kuku setting standard for anyone,he's only expressing how submissive his wife has been these past few years https://t.co/vGvmL2Vdbt
— Halways latches 🫦 (@seun__oj) July 13, 2020
https://twitter.com/seuntHeOG/status/1282779989520330752?s=20
While many have shared that this isn’t the first time the pastor would be stirring the ‘Woke Twitter’ community, they also pointed out that his views are becoming more and more worrisome as many pointed out that he needs to stop ‘shoving his ideas on people.’
https://twitter.com/benxta_/status/1282750383987843073?s=20
While many took several swipes at him, others supported him as they shared that he was only celebrating his wife the best way he knows, even as they pointed out that Pastor Adeboye and his wife’s marriage is not a public affair.
https://twitter.com/Tife_fabunmi/status/1282931114764623872?s=20
Pastor Adeboye's thread was an admonition for his congregants, it really shouldn't bother woke twitter, Will and Jada already gave you the woke marriage edition.
— Davidson (@TheSomadina) July 13, 2020
https://twitter.com/kzytwt/status/1282794846885785600?s=20
While the gesture may have provoked a few, Pastor Adeboye is likely not to address the reactions he has received on the issue, given his disposition towards previous controversies on similar subject.
