15 things to know about late Pastor Taiwo Odukoya

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The Senior Pastor of Fountain of Life Church Pastor Taiwo Odukoya died on Monday August 7 in the United States of America (USA). The official Facebook page of the church confirmed his demise. Here are 15 things to know about late Pastor Taiwo Odukoya 1. Taiwo Odukoya was born on June 15, 1956 in the city of Kaduna where he was also raised. 2. He was the senior pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju, Lagos, with a membership strength of over 8,000 people. 3. He had his primary and secondary education at Baptist Primary School, Kigo Road, Kaduna and St. Paul’s College (now known as Kufena College, Wusasa) Zaria respectively. 4. He proceeded to the University of Ibadan in 1976 where he obtained a degree in petroleum engineering in 1981. 5. As a petroleum engineer, he started work at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in April 1982 after the compulsory one-year National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) scheme, and served there until his voluntary retirement in January…

2. He was the senior pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju, Lagos, with a membership strength of over 8,000 people.

4. He proceeded to the University of Ibadan in 1976 where he obtained a degree in petroleum engineering in 1981. 6. In 1980, Odukoya met Bimbo Williams at the University of Ibadan and the two struck a relationship that led to their marriage in 1984.8. Taiwo and Bimbo Odukoya co-founded The Fountain of Life Church in 1992 with a stated vision “to teach men and women the art of building successful relationships and the principles of leadership so they can be they are created to be.

10. On January 5, 2010, five years later, Taiwo Odukoya got married again to Rosemary Simangele Zulu from South Africa.13. The pastor announced the death of his wife on 9 November, saying that the South African “battled cancer for the better part of two years.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

 

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