A ‘prophecy’ from T.B. Joshua for 2016 seems to be coming to pass as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, made depressing revelations concerning the Nigerian economy during a recent closed-door meeting with senators. During a New Year’s Eve broadcast, the popular televangelist addressed the nation on Emmanuel TV about how things would supposedly get worse under the Buhari regime. He particularly referred to the dire conditions in which Nigerians would find themselves due to the Nigerian economy. He revealed that, among other things, there would be food scarcity – in the cleric’s words he said, “There will be large scale scarcity, shortage of food […]”.
During the same prophecy he continued, “The president will do everything to reject devaluation of the Naira – which is a good idea from a good leader. But there will be overwhelming pressure which he will not be able to resist […]”, he said. Joshua additionally went on to say, “Nigeria, we are in a valley. The future is crying for help.” A few months later on the 22nd of May he further elaborated on the word ‘valley’ as he proclaimed, “I explained that we are in a valley but it is not the valley of the shadow of death. There is no snake or scorpion, it’s different. When you are in the valley you will cry and cry but you will still get out of the valley.” He went on to say, “You have to continue to cut your coat according to your size. Don’t just continue to spend your money on something that won’t be able to help you. Spend your money on something that the whole world will be looking for – food, shelter.”
On the 20th of July, 2016, the cleric’s ‘prophetic’ words are apparently coming to light as headlines across Nigeria read “Nigeria’s Economy in Bad Shape – CBN”. These headlines were referring to the meeting held in Abuja with the CBN governor and senators. It was during this meeting that the CBN governor spoke about the difficult times ahead and the necessary steps needed to circumvent these difficult times. With almost all economic activity being stagnant in Nigeria, different economic policies are being put into place to help the people of Nigeria; whether or not this will indeed help the current situation is yet to be seen. However, it can be recalled that on the day T.B. Joshua gave his 22 May, 2016 prophecy he also advised the people of Nigeria saying, “If you are the type [of people] planning to build a house now, stop it for the mean time. If you are in the business of buying land stop it for the mean time – look for another business. Stop it for the mean time until February next year. Use that money on the need of people now […]”. He also advised that “we have to go to the farm to arrest [and] alleviate the forthcoming situation”.
While the cleric’s ‘prophecies’ remain controversial in some circles, they do continue to be cited by many across the world. He was recently said to have predicted the Nice attacks as well as the Brexit from the EU. His influence continues to grow as his social media presence gains more popularity.