Hotels of many colouration are springing up at the location and environs of Synagogue Church of All Nations with celebrated Pastor, Temitope Balogun Joshua as front person.
Sources attribute this development to large number of ‘believers’ that throng the place, especially from out of state.
Synagogue Church Of All Nations is located at Ikotun, Egbe Lagos.
It enjoys massive followership from far and near- including international visits from individuals and organisations.
Sources explained that, even with the recent multi-million naira renovation carried out at the place, the church find it ‘extremely hard’ to ‘accommodate’ its visitors.
Investigations revealed that residents and landlords in the area have taken up the challenge for commercial purposes and Houses are being converted into hotels by the day.
Visits to the area revealed not less than six hotels in advance stages of conversion on the main road in the area- others are said to be at the same stage inside ‘streets’ around the location of the church.
Aside this, residents in the area are said to ‘quarter’ visitors to the church for a fee in their rooms.
This practice is said to be rampant at weekends and during ‘special prayer sessions and programmes’
Sources claimed this development is stealthily increasing ‘leisure business’ in the area by the day.
Meanwhile- there are talks that head man of the church, Prophet T.B Joshua has acquired an expanse of land in another part of Ikotun, Ijegun to build a Synagogue extension that might take care of the accommodation void. The claim is unconfirmed.
The man attracting such huge interest and visits, Prophet T.B Joshua is a Christian, minister, televangelist and faith healer.
He also provides aid to minorities and the underprivileged on national and international scales via Another Ministry.
Holder of National Honour of OFR, he is listed as one of the most influential and wealthiest pastors in Nigeria.