Olukoya, Wife Bag Awards for Community Devt in UK
The General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries(MFM), Prof. Daniel Olukoya, and his wife, Dr. Folashade Elizabeth Olukoya, have been honoured with Global Reputation Forum (GRF) and 26th Gathering of Africa’s Best Platinum Awards in London, United Kingdom.
They bestowed with the awards for their outstanding contributions to community development and their leadership qualities towards inspiring positive societal change.
The GRF and GAB awards given by Financial Times, Bracken London and Global Reputation Forum, London respectively were aimed at honouring the Olukoyas and MFM) for their transformative positive influences on many lives and the exceptional example set within the faith community and beyond.
According to the lead organisers of GRF award, Professor Hepburn Simeon and Dr. Yvonne Thompson, the MFM General Overseer and his wife’s unwavering commitment to uplifting communities worldwide is worthy of emulation.
They said: “The couple and their ministry; MFM, have distinguished themselves through their dedication to spiritual and social development as well as their unwavering commitment to uplifting communities worldwide, hence, it is our pleasure to give them this award in the category of ‘Outstanding Impact and Leadership in Faith and Community Development’.
“This award acknowledges their transformative influence on countless lives and the exceptional example you set within the faith community and beyond. “
On its part, GAB Awards panel said Olukoya won 2024 award for leveraging his influence and resources to uplift individuals and communities globally.
The Founder of GAB Awards, Mr. Femi Okutubo, said Olukoya is a man with a heart of gold whose passion for transforming live positively was second to none.
Okutubo stressed that Olukoya had supported welfare programmes designed to provide relief to underprivileged communities, worked to reduce unemployment and created self-reliant individuals through the creation and support of programmes that empowered people.
Some of the programmes are vocational training, entrepreneurship development, and financial assistance.
Okutubo said: “As a generous advocate of academic excellence, Olukoya offers scholarships, his contributions in this area have created opportunities for many young individuals to achieve their dreams and contribute meaningfully to society.
“Olukoya’s contributions to science are significant. He actively supports welfare programs designed to provide relief to underprivileged communities.
“Olukoya is recognised as the first Nigerian to clone genes and has authored scores of scientific papers.”
Receiving the awards on behalf of his husband Mrs Olukoya said touching lives and making positive impacts were purpose for existence as well as MFM’s goal.
She further noted that her husband’s joy was to see that others were happy apart from winning souls for Christ.
Her words: “We are all created for God’s pleasure. My husband and I and the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries and even the Mountain Top University that God has committed into our hands; by God’s grace, we are making impactful contributions, community development services and leadership inspire positive societal change through these channel.”
