Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder and presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel) and Chancellor of Covenant University, revealed during the university’s 19th convocation that he has never received any salary from the university since its establishment in 2001.
“I said this before God. I have not earned any wages from Covenant University since its inception.
“Your testimonies of success and breakthroughs in different fields of endeavour have been my earnings and wages,” Oyedepo stated.
He made this disclosure during the event “The Release of Eagles 2024,” which began on Thursday and will conclude on Saturday.
He emphasized that witnessing the success and personal development of the students of Covenant has been his true reward.
Oyedepo stressed that he was never motivated by personal gain, but by a desire to make a meaningful contribution to society.
He urged the graduates to embrace the same mindset, emphasizing the importance of focusing on how they can contribute to the greater good rather than seeking personal rewards.
“You are created to be a contributor. Find a place to contribute. You cannot be a contributor and be a failure. You will be part of the solution and not those who are problems,” he said.
The Covenant university convocation saw a total of 1,607 students graduate, including 339 with first-class honors, 762 with second-class upper honors, 330 with second-class lower honors, 25 with third-class honors, and 151 from postgraduate programs.
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