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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH
FAITH ONYEJE OYITA What is the name of your ministry
will shall more about how I started
or church?
versus where this once poor girl hawking on the streets of Makurdi
New nation missionary church. I
the capital of Benue state Nigeria,
serve as an ordained pastor in this
is today. By the way, am from
Global movement.
Ibilla-Alukpo, in the Oju local government area of Benue state. I
Tell us about yourself and your
belong to the Igede-speaking tribe
ministry.
of Benue.
I am a book with many pages, so I
At what point did you discover
find it difficult sometimes to know
the purpose and that is the
the area to come from, but I will
ministry God is calling you to?
give it a shot. From childhood. I always tell My name is Faith Oyita as earlier
people that, only purpose
mentioned. I am 24 years old. I am
discovery can give birth to life
the CEO of Oyita Faith shoes and
fulfillment. I discovered that I
bags collections, as well as Oyita
loved God so much from a tender
clothing and textiles, Zocumber
age. My parents were average
drinks limited and other brands. I
Christians but something in me
was born into a family of 5 and I am privileged to be the eldest. I lost my dad when I was in primary 5, almost 10 years, and life became sour. I started hawking for my mum when I was 8 years old though when my dad died, I told myself that I am not a product of my circumstance but my decisions, hence I chose to succeed, stand out and influence my world. The journey from childhood to Adulthood wasn’t smooth but Gifted Magazine
God never assured us of a smooth journey, He rather promised us a safe landing that has been my lot. From the circumstances around my birth, my dad told me I was a special child, the one whom God’s hand was evidently upon. God held me at every step, He raised me and made me tall, and yes we just got started because those height men tag impossible, we will attain it and bid them come. As we proceed in the interview I
kept telling me to aim for more, even as a child. I started fasting in primary 4. My teacher, myself, as well as some of my classmates, will go to the church and pray during the break. At some point, my dad stopped attending our precious church. I went and looked for a church and told him, ‘Daddy, I have found a church for all of us, no one stays at home anymore. They all followed me. I was 7 years old. That was the church my dad worshipped with until his September 2022
