By: Ike Philip Abiagom
Pastor Idowu Okeze knows that when Igbuzor community honestly ask themselves which person in their lives means the most to them, they often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have rather chosen to share people’s pain and touch their wounds with a warm and tender hand.let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be gotten, but they need hearts to love them”. So, spread your love everywhere you go.
Generosity is giving more than you can. You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving. Pastor Idowu Okeze is not an ethnic bigot; he loves and cares for all. His testament as light of God is every day an inch to better a life or more.
You cannot meet Pastor Idowu Okeze with sorrow and return in the same mood, his smiles welcomes you, his pockets sustain audience and send you home. Many times, the ever ready-help giver leader of the igbuzor has halted his entourage on the road to give help to the people.
The results will amaze the world that leaders with the heart of Gold like Pastor Idowu Okeze are very rare species in the world.Pastor Idowu Okeze, a philanthropist whose passion for human development is immeasurable. The great icon who could not hide his excitement revealed how rising by lifting others gave him joy and how impacting other people positively had made him an achiever.
Many will spend their lifetime trying to figure out rules to living, however, Pastor Idowu Okeze not only figured them out but has been living them for almost two decades now.
“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.
“So, achievements generally could not necessarily be achievements in terms of material things. There is a way I look at achievement.
“How many people have you impacted in life? How have you changed situations around you? These are areas where one needs to perform well before he is called an achiever.
“He has been able to give scholarships to different people, especially indigent people. He has also been able to train people who are graduates”.
It was gathered that Pastor Idowu Okeze through his pet project, Obi Okeze Foundation a charity organization established purposely to give scholarship to indigent students at Igbuzor & Oshimili North at large from primary to university level has largely done such.
Okeze has sponsored & trained many who aspire for professional course in Engineering, pharmacy, medicine & nursing etc.
His philanthropic magnanimity across Igbuzor earned him the unique title “the Light of God” for the main reason that he doesn’t discriminate when he wants to give, he see’s everyone in Igbuzor as one.
He has attracted quality tarred roads, electricity, provided jobs for Igbuzor youths and most importantly provided financial assistance to local traders and nursing mother’s in rural areas.
Pastor Idowu Okeze is a man with a heart of gold, surely his story deserves to be told, I’m proud of his deeds and free of conceit. One does not meet people like him often.
Pastor Idowu Okeze is more precious than any gem. He is more of a gift and honour to hold.He is more cherished than a loved one’s’ touch. He is simple, honest, and trustworthy. He is more valuable than anything else sold, so I never trade his heart of gold for any other invaluable thing.
The attributes of Pastor Idowu Okeze are more beautiful than the first snowflake, More serene than a simple, placid cool crystal clear lake and sweeter than anything you could be told.
I always feel awkward when I read or come across men who speak evil of this complete gentleman whose heart to help is selfless. He is not addicted to making himself rich through leadership,But it uses leadership as a tool to change the deplorable standard of living of his people and while breaking records and writing his name in gold in the sands of time.
Pastor Idowu Okeze is a great pillar to the youths in Igbuzor Community,He is a notable philanthropist whose humanitarian acts and deeds have brought considerable succour to many. He has also won many awards and honours.
Pastor Idowu Okeze is a blessing to this generation, his passion for human capital development is unparalleled.
