Senior pastor of Fountain of Life Church Pastor Taiwo Odukoya has revealed that he and his late wife Nomthi visited several countries in search of the best healthcare during her two-year battle with cancer.
Odukoya stated this on Sunday, days after his South African wife died.
Explaining why Nomthi was brought back to Nigeria weeks ago after seeking treatment abroad, he said: “We went to countries and we got the best of treatment. In the US, they told us that at the level at which we are treating this case, less than 1 per cent of Americans go this far. We got the best.
“But then, it got to a stage that they said we are out of options and they meant it. But each time they say that I reply that except for a miracle. At that point, I realised that I just have to continue to believe God.
“So, we boarded the plane and we came back. She came with me two weeks ago. We had the best paramedics from the U.S. and they followed us home. Reddington (Hospital) created virtual ICU in our home; they gave us four to five doctors, supported by their nurses.”
Odukoya said he was in church to worship God and also to explain her death to the congregation.
“I am here because the church deserves an explanation. The first reason is that I came to glorify the name of the Lord. We are here to worship and let the devil know that he came too late,” he said.
The clergyman further said his wife began receiving treatment in January 2020, adding that Satan cannot be considered to have won although Nomthi had passed on.
“Some might say ‘Pastor Taiwo, you didn’t see it coming and you didn’t fight it.’ Who told you? We did the best we could do; it wasn’t the want of prayers. When it got to a stage, I involved the apostolic fathers. Honestly, the ones I could reach, they went beyond the call of duty,” he said.
Odukoya revealed that preachers like Bishop Mike Okonkwo, Pastor Enoch Adeboye and his wife Foluke were always checking on them.
Nomthi will be buried on November 30.
