A 61-year-old father of two, Pastor Lawrence Okechukwu Amuruche is crying out for help.
of the church and reveals he has been battling with eye cataract which
has grown on one eye and may affect the second if he doesn’t get medical
help as soon as possible.
he revealed the eye problem started when his eyes were constantly
itching him, and he later had blurry sight. His wife told him there was a
growth forming in his eyes, so he went to see an ophthalmologist.
provide N450,000 per eye. That is N900,000 for the two eyes but I cannot
afford it. I did an eye test for which I paid N130,000 pending the time
I will get money for the surgery. But I have not been able to raise
money and my situation is getting worse by the day.”
When asked if his church has done anything to assist him, he said;
“I have gone to my General Overseer for money to do the surgery. To get
him was a problem. It was just last week that I was able to get him.
But instead of giving me money to do the surgery, he gave anointing
oil, prayer points and water to be washing my face. I told him that I
have prayed. I have been doing fasting and have been doing vigils
concerning the eyes. But it has been deteriorating. If my coming out to
seek for help will lead to my sack, let him sack me and I will go
instead of losing my eyes in the name of ministry. And I will not be
able to minister, I will not pastor and I will be in the house and they
will not pay me.”
