A Nigerian man has announced he has stopped attending his church after the pastor asked members to donate money to buy a car for his wife.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the man explained he left the church after the pastor who has five (5) cars told the congregation his wife “Mummy” didn’t have a car and asked them to get her one.
He wrote, “I left my former church the day my pastor with five (5) cars told us, ‘Mummy doesn’t have her own car. Let’s get her one’. I knew I was in the wrong place.”
Though he didn’t reveal the church’s name, his post has gone viral and people are reacting online. Many Nigerians have taken to the comments to share their thoughts, with reactions ranging from outrage to humour.
Some people are criticising the trend of financial demands in churches, asking why congregants are being asked to fund luxuries for religious leaders.
One user said his father taught him to leave any church where a pastor asks for things he himself can’t afford for his own family.
Another recount how he stopped taking church seriously after seeing a thanksgiving service where a rich family was given too much time on the pulpit because of their financial status.
Others shared their own experiences, from being pressured to speak in tongues to being asked for huge financial contributions.
One person said he left a Catholic church when the priest started asking for donations from ₦15 million, realising money was the focus.
The discussion also touched on the commercialisation of religion, with some saying many churches have become more about business than faith.
A commenter said he stopped going to church over two (2) years ago and felt no remorse, realising personal prayer at home was just as effective.
While some people found the situation funny, joking about the man’s reluctance to buy a car for “Mummy GO”, others saw it as a reflection of deeper issues in modern religious institutions.
The debate continues as more Nigerians share their thoughts on the growing concerns about church practices and financial expectations.
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