Nigerian Bishop Sets To Establish Seven Varsities In Africa

The Chancelor,Covenant University,Sango Ota,Ogun State,Nigeria- a private university owned by a church in Nigeria- Living Faith Church,Bishop David Oyedepo,has promised to establish seven more universities in addition to the two existing universities already owned by the Church.The new varsities are to be sited in Nigeria and other Africa countries in 2013.

The preacher made this announcement recently at the 10th Founders' Day Anniversary of the University. According to him,the foundation of the Church's third university in Nigeria was laid in January 2013.

Oyedepo who said his intervention in the education sector of Nigeria was to prove that sanity could be restored to the much troubled sector of the country,informed that the plan to establish four universities in Nigeria and other three to be located in West,Central and East African nations was part of the Church's resolve to reclaim the continent's lost glories.

The 2012 Forbes Magazine-rated Nigeria's Wealthiest Preacher,also hinted that the third university,which would be named Crown University,would be sited in Calabar, Cross River State,South-South, Nigeria.The new University,according to him would primarily focus on Maritime studies.

Bishop Oyedepo doubles as the President of the Church and have many business concerns world over.He is also known to be in cordial relationship with the Redeemed Christian Church of God 's General Overseer,Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.