Twins, 29 other babies born at RCCG’s Congress in four days

They all have one thing in common. They are new mothers. Patience Umoren, Stella Ogundare, Ruth Oni, Philomenon Ayodeji, Olabisi Esther Ajibola, Ajibola Odubena, Chinyere Usorho and others are in expansive mood because of their new status. They are some of the 30 mothers delivered of 31 babies on the first four days of the 15th Holy Ghost Congress of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), which began on Monday at its Camp Ground on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The Assistant Co-ordinator, Pastor Victoria Oladapo, said they all gave birth through natural process. He said: “There has been no Caesarean session so far. I thank God. He did all these; it is not us. And all the people who came here have faith in God. We are happy about that.”

In all, there are 14 boys and 17 girls.

Mrs. Umoren, 30, gave birth to a boy yesterday. She said: “I had miscarriages on two occasions. Last September was the second anniversary of my wedding . On one Holy Ghost Night, the general overseer prophesied that there would be 100 babies soon in the church. I quickly claimed the prophesy for myself. That same month, I conceived. Now I have a boy; I will name him ‘Emmanuel’ “.

Mrs. Ogundare, 28, yesterday afternoon was delivered of a boy. The nurses called her son “Ige” because he came with his leg first before other parts of his body. She said: “They had already prepared the theatre for a CS. I rejected the surgery against the doctors’ wisdom. I walked today by myself to the arena and prayed even though I was heavy with child. Immediately I got back to the maternity, I went into labour and I gave birth without any surgery.”

She intends to name her son Signs and Wonders after the theme of the congress. She is also considering Oluwajomiloju and Oluwaseyitanfunmi.

Mrs Oni, 40, who was delivered of a girl yesterday morning, said of all the deliveries she had undergone, this was the fastest and easiest. “I delivered right on the floor of the maternity. I was in labour in the bus when I arrived here. Immediately they carried me inside, I delivered.”

For 41-year-old Mrs. Ayodeji , who gave birth to a girl on Tuesday, she said she would forever be grateful to God. She said: “I had recurrent contractions at home but I did not give birth. My husband wanted to attend the Holy Ghost Congress and did not want to leave me alone at home, so he asked me to come. The instant I got here, I went into labour. But this labour was not the empty type I had at home; it brought me a daughter. I intend to call her Oluwanifemi. The God of Adeboye did not disappoint me.”

Mrs. Ajibola was ecstatic about the birth date of her daughter—12/12/12. “This is my third child. This is a testimony. It is signs and wonders from God. I will call her Oluwapelumi. Oh, my husband is very happy”

Mrs. Odubena, 28, was delivered a girl on Wednesday. She was also happy that the delivery happened on 12/12/12. She said, “My cervix wasn’t opening and the baby is big, 3.4 kg. During an earlier delivery I had suffered tears due to the big size of the baby. But I told God that I don’t want tears to my genitals anymore. Now I have delivered a big baby without any tears. I thank God.”

Mrs. Usorho, 36, gave birth to a boy. “I delivered 30 minutes ago. I have done scans elsewhere, but I did not want to deliver anywhere else except at Holy Ghost Congress. I insisted that it must be at The Redeemed Camp because I wanted to witness signs and wonders.”

Thirty-three-year-old Mrs. Folasade Fagbohunlu gave birth to a boy yesterday. “My son is the first boy to be delivered today. I am very happy.”

Pastor Oladele Joseph, husband to Olayemisi Joseph, spoke for her. She was very weak as she had just delivered a girl just minutes ago when The Nation visited their bedside. “We came from Ipokia. She had been labouring for a while. Nurses told us that the child had defecated in her and there was a lot of water. They had to clear that first before the delivery took place.”

Mrs. Ojo Titilayo said she delivered a girl at 12:56 pm yesterday. “This is my first child. I thank God I delivered safely.”

Oyelami Esther, 33, said the new child she had just given birth to was her second child. It was a girl. “This is a wonderful testimony. I told God to give me the strength to reach the camp ground. And I didn’t spend long to give birth when I got here,” she said.

On Wednesday night, the General Overseer of the church, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, revealed that twenty babies, including a set of twins, had been delivered. Another 11 was added yesterday. More are expected today.

He said as at 9:00 p.m, on Wednesday, the babies were nine boys and 11 girls.

The pastor, who expressed happiness over the development, said, “the girls have taken over ’’.

He delivered a sermon on “The wonders of reversing the irreversible,” later on Wednesday, taking his bible lesson from Ezekiel 37:1-10.

The clergyman urged Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of Jesus Christ as “He alone controls time and season”.

“Our God has many attributes; in him, the past, the present and the future coincides.

“God makes laws to control nature and the universe; he can pick an opportunity that you think you have lost forever and bring it back to you,” he said.

Adeboye, however, warned sinners not to expect the blessings of God, stressing that death awaited sinners except they repented.

On Tuesday, the pastor said that God will restore and rebuild Nigeria.

According to him, God has plans for Nigeria, pointing out that “sin distorted God’s plan for the nation.

“God is not just a builder, but an architect, He has good plans for Nigeria, but somewhere along the line something tampered with the plans.

“Sin came in, the plan was distorted, God being God in his wisdom has decided to restore and rebuild the nation,” he said.

Adeboye said the original plan of God for Nigeria was that the people would multiply, be fruitful, have dominion, prosper and be in control.

Delegates from Europe, America, Venezuela and other countries are at the Congress.

During its convention in August, over 300 nurses were engaged to cater for the needs of expectant mothers at the Redemption Camp. The services of the midwives were engaged due to the large number of pregnant women admitted. The midwives worked in shifts, which can either be in the morning, afternoon or night.