Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, has raised an alarm against loan apps.
He warned Nigerians against patronizing online loan platforms, describing them as “agents of the devil in covenant with the spirit of debt”.
“Many people have been deceived by the promise of quick financial relief,” he said.
“But once they fall into the trap, they are subjected to harassment, intimidation, and embarrassment that sometimes push them into depression or even suicide.”
The cleric explained that victims are often overwhelmed with threats, automated calls, and messages after securing such loans.
“Some of these platforms even go as far as publishing defamatory statements and fake obituaries online to disgrace debtors,” he added.
Pastor Enenche stressed that Christians must resist the temptation of easy money, warning that such platforms were destructive.
“These things are demonic covenants with debt, and no child of God should have anything to do with them,” he declared.
His remarks come amid rising public outcry against the unethical practices of online loan providers in Nigeria, many of whom have been accused of breaching privacy rights and employing extreme measures to recover debts.
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He warned Nigerians against patronizing online loan platforms, describing them as “agents of the devil in covenant with the spirit of debt”.
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Speaking during Sunday’s service in Abuja, Enenche decried the rising cases of depression and suicide linked to the operations of loan apps across the country.
“Many people have been deceived by the promise of quick financial relief,” he said.
“But once they fall into the trap, they are subjected to harassment, intimidation, and embarrassment that sometimes push them into depression or even suicide.”
The cleric explained that victims are often overwhelmed with threats, automated calls, and messages after securing such loans.
“Some of these platforms even go as far as publishing defamatory statements and fake obituaries online to disgrace debtors,” he added.
Pastor Enenche stressed that Christians must resist the temptation of easy money, warning that such platforms were destructive.
“These things are demonic covenants with debt, and no child of God should have anything to do with them,” he declared.
His remarks come amid rising public outcry against the unethical practices of online loan providers in Nigeria, many of whom have been accused of breaching privacy rights and employing extreme measures to recover debts.
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Honestly no be lie
ReplyDeleteWhat he said is a 💯!
ReplyDeleteThose guys are agents of the devil
But when collecting the money to solve the immediate need they are not evil ba ? If it is evil, then let them know satan does not give any free gift too.
ReplyDeleteGbam!!
DeleteLeave them to be yarning rubbish. Some Nigerians are chronic debtors they collect with sweet mouth but you'll see shege when collecting. Some have killed to avoid repayment
DeleteAnybody that don't want to be suicidal or depressed should endeavor to pay back his/her loan period.
DeleteHe's right on this..and I don't know why people still run to them
ReplyDeleteTo Be Sincere He Said The Truth 💯
ReplyDeleteHello iya Boys
If you don't know how some of them operate,you will think it's a lie.
ReplyDeleteA couple of people have unalived themselves because of the shame,threats and constant harassment from them.
They are not agent of devils,. Teach your people to learn contentment, have dignity, integrity and belief honourable,. How can you blame the person who loaned and make excuses to the ones that borrowed and refuses to pay.. teach your people to stop going around begging.. I don't just understand.. look at me here, the day I asked one of my close friend who I have known since 2006 for a brief loan last year him shock, tho I didn't even collect it again, cos I no sabi ask, or you think I don't have financial problems sometimes..
ReplyDeleteThis talk na CAP,. The pastor should know better, but no one knows it all tho,. Let him be guided with his utterance abeg
Dj yk imule, you asked and you did not collect.
DeleteMust everything be about you? You asked and didn't later collect? make this fake pride no later make you miss better opportunity
DeleteWhen you go just see some kind reasoning, you go just know say na non virgin dey cap🤦🏾♂️
DeleteLet me come and cackle here. You asked for a loan and didn't collect it.
DeleteHahahaha.
Loan app that some people especially salary earners has been collecting for yrs and using it wisely. If u go to bank and borrow money, it's the same thing, most businesses strive on this loan from bank. Every is not about the Devil.
ReplyDeleteLoan apps charges up to 50%interest and commercial banks not upto that so who's out for your life here.If you collect small money from loans apps you won't feel the repayment but dare to collect reasonable amount hmnnnn..
DeleteIt will be nice to see religious bodies offer non-interest personal loans to their committed members. That will really be a huge relief!
ReplyDeleteIt will be very good if they can do it instead of buying private jets and building auditoriums. Then they come out and lambast those who give relief to their members.
DeleteA church in the US decided to do something like that. A modest church with a pastor of modest means. They used the collected offerings to help pay off debt, mortgages, helped with tuition for young students and took the entire congregation out of financial problems. It can be done! But like I said, that pastor was modest and did not appear to care about the luxuries of the world.
DeleteLoan apps are not Devilish abeg. Nigerians just have this habit of borrowing and not repaying. I know some relatives that ran to loan apps for succour when they needed emergency funds and they repaid them as at when due. These relatives are not depressed or suicidal. They are fine. Just know the good apps among them that you can borrow from.
ReplyDeleteIt's best to do all you can to avoid taking loans from anywhere cos you have to pay back na.
ReplyDeleteThat’s it. Sometimes things are not as desperate as they appear and with a little patience you can catch up without having to bother anyone.
DeleteNo matter how broke I am...I no dey ever near them
ReplyDeleteI agree, there's no month I haven't repaid loan this year and still have one coming up this month which should be the last one God helping me.The more I want to get out the more I'm drawn in debt.It's just and unending cycle for me..I borrow 100k to be repaid in two months and end up paying 70k each month.I'm left with nothing at the end of the day and the cycle continues.I'm tireeeeeed.
ReplyDeleteWish I have the mind to do hookup or other illegal means of making money.Nothing to show for all my years of being a good girl or hardwork( from working for people to working for myself) .
41yrs and broke.When will my change come??????
You won do hook up at 41 ehn aunty,. Which clients??.. hmmm I laff 😂
DeleteIt is well
DeleteHelp will locate you before the year runs out
As long as you have faith as little as a mustard seed you can move mountains. Perhaps you are in the wrong business, need investors or such a business would thrive in a different city. I believe the government has a project to help small businesses, have you looked at using them? Have you considered getting a mentor? Use the rest of the year to go out and seek some advice and get info about the small business loans through the government.
DeleteMay God guide you in the right direction. Being a good girl has no monetary reward, it’s just the inner peace that you get. 41 is far from old and as long as you are alive your story isn’t over. Start a new chapter, maybe you are just a late bloomer, maybe there are some corrections being made on you through the Divine so when you get to the next level you can handle it. God is love!
Anon 13:09 Thank you your words are soothing.I've spent most part of my business years repaying loan both commercial and individual.I'm tireeeddddd. At this point I just pray for a miracle
Delete@ Proudly Foodie: Amen
@Dante: I know that path is not for me else if I put body forget am.Thankfully I could pass for early twenties with my 41yr old bud so ? 🤷♀️.Would have posted my pic here on my actual 41yr birthday coming up soon but don't need your validation.✌
Avoid taking loans from these App cuz to pay back no be beans
ReplyDeleteThe main issue is discipline. Majority of the people,that collects the loans,have no intentions to pay back. Which is wickedness. 🙄🙄🙄
ReplyDeletePastor these your words are not encouraging. Don't you know that loan apps are business. So you want the borrower to go away with anothers sweat.
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ReplyDeleteNetwork providers borrow people data and airtime too. The problem isn't with loan apps but with people christians inclusive who refused to pay. I know someone who was oweing MTN. I intended sending airtime into the sim. She insisted I send it to another sim. She don't have any plans of paying. There are many of them like that. They accrue these debts and later discard the sim for another one. They are the problem, not the apps persay.
ReplyDeleteInasmuch as I tell my audience never to find themselves in positions where they borrow data, I would never fault those who see this as a source of living. It is pure business that sometimes don't end well for them because people hardly pay debts and have little or no integrity when it comes to money.
I stay far far away from loan apps like a plague and may God not allow anything that will make me near them🙏🏼
ReplyDeleteYou're right Sir
ReplyDeleteLet me give a lil story here...I know someone,she does business and a single mum of one.Some years back,she loaned money from the app,I was on my own jeje when I saw pictures(very terrible pictures of her looking malnourished and sickly)sent to my WhatsApp,they said she had xyz and as such she should be avoided at all cost.The next one came immediately that she loaned from them for some months now to take care of her health and she has refused to pay up.
ReplyDeleteI quickly sent a chat to the sender to desist sending me such,and what was my business with what went between them,after all I wasn't involved when they were doing their deal.They replied I was her friend,hence I should talk to her.Last last I told them I would sue them if they don't stop.
I called my friend,number was switched off.i sent her a text message that I needed to speak with her urgent.
She called me the next day and was weeping,she knew I had been contacted.I asked her what happened,because I know she was doing very well for her self,Her reply:She took the loan three months prior,she was meant to pay the following month but couldn't meet up.I asked her how much,she said about 280k,I asked what the loan was for,she said it was for a masters degree.Was the masters degree urgent I asked,she said no.Then why?she said she saw an opportunity and decided to go for it.Why didn't she pay up,she said things haven't been okay with her in terms of business,and she was hoping she would get it from her relations.
At that moment I spoke with her she was depressed,sick and was in the hospital.The loan had run into extra months and it kept increasing.
Please you guys should judge the above,I want to know if the loan app was demonic or she was go look for demon trouble.
I have so many stories of them,one borrowed to go buy the latest infinix phone then because a friend just bought it,time to pay up,wahala burst.
I am content with what I have...little be it or much.Make una correct any typo,I no sabi type long.
Took a loan of 650k from ea**Moni last month, it's 13 days pass the repayment date and I don't have intention of paying back. they've been calling me but them go call tire and because of the delay the amount is now 897k.
ReplyDeleteI didn't want it at first but they kept calling to advertise, they pushed me into taking the loan, I'll trash my sim soon and they can do their worst
They gonna find you😂
DeleteThis is from.aud. don't think you have gotten away with it. E go wait you for front In Life ooo. No go soil your hand.
DeleteRemember this is somebody's business. No spoil business for them.
They were flaunting it to you because they are in business. Just like I also flaunt my products to customers, until they need and remember to buy.
Take responsibility for your actions and pay back please