Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has criticised Nigerian pastors who frequently travel abroad for revival programmes.

The controversial cleric made the remarks during a recent empowerment outreach organised by his church, where he addressed issues of Christian leadership, governance, and social responsibility.

Mr Ayodele, known for his controversial sermons and prophecies on national and global affairs, argued that foreign crusades often serve personal comfort rather than genuine evangelistic outreach.

"If I have N500,000, instead of buying a jet and going to America for revival, I will use it to help people here," he said. "Going to America for revival is a lie. All these...