Thursday, October 6, 2016

How Africa’s second richest woman gained her fortune


Folorunsho Alakija had her hard-earned oil block taken away by greedy politicians; she fought tooth-and-nail to get it back.  The article below tells her story, CREDIT: Shanna Jacobsen Shanna.Jacobsen@abn360.com

In the heart of Lagos, the Rose of Sharon Glorious Ministry International is home to an intimate congregation who meet every Tuesday for fellowship and prayer. They are dedicated to a common purpose, to serve God, a vision which has remained intact since its founder, Folorunsho Alakija, made a pact with God decades ago.

“I don’t think I could have got this far if I had not entered into a covenant with God. It was 25 years since I gave my life to Christ. I entered into an agreement that if he would bless me I would serve him all the days of my life,” says Alakija.