Dr Chris Okafor, founder and senior pastor of the Grace Nation Church International, Lagos says he is set to give away food items to at least 5,000 Nigerians when the church holds it’s thanksgiving service this Sunday — October, 5, 2025.
Dr. Okafor made the announcement during the grand finale of the church’s yearly flagship programme, “Not My Head, Not My Blood,” held last Sunday.
He stated that the gesture aims to ease the hardship caused by the removal of fuel subsidy by the Nigerian government since 2023. According to him, the donation is also a fulfillment of Jesus’ charge to Christians to be their brothers’ keepers.
“At least 5,000 Nigerians will get bags of rice, and other kinds of support next Sunday when Grace Nation will be holding it’s thanksgiving service,” Dr Okafor told his congregation last Sunday.
“The gesture which is now a regular practise here not only aims to ease the hardship our people are facing in the present time, it is also to fulfill Jesus’ charge to us as christians to be our brothers’ keepers,” he said.
This initiative is the third of its kind since the beginning of the year, courtesy of the Chris Okafor Humanity Foundation (COHF) in collaboration with the Grace Nation Church International.
The foundation has been instrumental in providing assistance to the poor, orphans, widows, and the underprivileged, including scholarships, skill acquisition programmes, water provision, and road rehabilitation projects around the church’s immediate environment.
Dr. Okafor has encouraged church members to participate in the exercise, highlighting the spiritual rewards of such acts of kindness.
“Jesus taught us the importance of giving, and loving our neighbours as ourselves. In the scriptures in Luke 6:38, Mark 12:31 and Matthew 25: 35-45, Jesus showed us, His followers the way to go.
“So, by also joining me in offering this support to the needy in our midst, we will not only be fulfilling this commandment, but drawing from the blessings attached,” he added.
With this initiative, Dr. Okafor continues to make a positive impact on the lives of Nigerians.