Mixed reactions trail Pastor Adeboye’s birthday message to wife

By Taiwo Okanlawon

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has set social media on fire following his tweets to celebrate his wife Foluke who clocked 72 on Monday.

Adeboye had celebrated his wife as a virtuous woman, adding that despite being a powerful woman she submits to him as head of the family.

According to the clergyman, who has been married for over 50 years, said his wife still cooks for him and serves him herself.

“She has many people who take instructions from her, but as powerful as she is and even though she has seen me in my weakest moments, I have no doubt that I am her head,” he wrote.

“Busy as she is, she still cooks my meals and serves me herself. Many young ladies these days leave everything to the house help. My wife still trims my nails for me,” Adeboye added.

Busy as she is, she still cooks my meals and serves me herself. Many young ladies these days leave everything to the house help. My wife still trims my nails for me. There was a time when I was a teacher and was staying far from town. #MGO72

— Pastor Adeboye (@PastorEAAdeboye) July 13, 2020

His statements did not go down well with feminists on the micro-blogging platform, accusing the cleric of promoting patriarchy.

On Twitter, Adeboye was trending at number one on Tuesday amid the raging controversy.

Read reactions below:

I got to the end and still nothing about her.. it's a "Me Me Me situation " cos the bible told Me so…

— Pops Chi (@Pops_Phoenix) July 14, 2020

SMH

— Táíwò Àlàbí ℍ𝕆𝟚 (@taiwoalabiho2) July 14, 2020

You just rejected blissful and prosperous marriage….. Indeed, u reject it.

— Alaba | jnalaba.icp (@AlabaJohn011) July 14, 2020

With your gra gra you still can't hold a reasonable relationship for 6 months.
You better sit and learn.

— DAVID Best (@itsDavidBest) July 14, 2020

You live with your boyfriend, cook for him, wash his clothes at 19 and you're here forming woke on twitter saying shit about Pastor adeboye's 50 years marriage.. Na people like you dey end up like Jada and Will smith 🤡🤡

— AJIBOLA 🌚 (@Jibbyford_) July 14, 2020

Twitter feminism is mostly an association of heartbroken women who have failed multiple times at love. They push the all-men-are-scum agenda but deep down they crave affection from the opposite gender. Why not take some pointers from Pastor Adeboye and rest.

— Riley (@cuterileyyy) July 14, 2020

https://twitter.com/tolutezzy_/status/1282966469370761217?s=20

Pastor Adeboye: I've been happily married to my wife for 50+ years

Woke Twitter with many failed relationships:
https://t.co/4YkSRxL7GF

— Elvis Tunde (@Tunnykvng) July 14, 2020

I don't expect a man whose cover pix reads. 'I love weed more than people' to make any sense or reason things out in his life
Pls focus on ur entanglements

— Somtochukwu Franklin (@thatmanofgrace) July 14, 2020

https://twitter.com/mr_adebayo5/status/1282966542502764544?s=20

Imagine a 19-old girl angry about how a 72-year old woman is acting in her marriage that has lasted from 1967-now while making life easy for her and her husband ? It’s crazy right ?
That’s exactly why Pastor Adeboye is trending

— Dehkunle 🧸 (@Dehkunle) July 14, 2020

Are you for real? You really want him to be listing what he does for her….what a genetion! So that you guys can say he is being boastful…The privilege to social media shouldn't be abused.

— Shegmath (@shegmathism) July 13, 2020

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https://twitter.com/oluobededom/status/1282975903073673222?s=20

https://twitter.com/MzzChi/status/1282983064285728773?s=20

https://twitter.com/Alan_yournextbf/status/1282966349577285632?s=20

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