Pastor Olukoya, Wife Celebrates 33rd Wedding Anniversary
By Church News
Pastor Daniel Olukoya, General overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), and Folashade, his wife, have taken to social media to celebrate their 33rd wedding anniversary.
On their Instagram page, the post reads, “It feels energising to see our youthful love, play and heart-to-heart sharing … building stronger and more robust to the Glory of God Hallelujah! Really, this has been a great strength for us in our family life and ministerial journey together. Happy 33rd anniversary to us.”
Dr. Olukoya is a musician and song composer. His popular song, “Oke Nla Sidi” translated to mean “O ye mountain, be removed” was said to be formed after many years of waiting on the Lord for his son, Elijah Toluwani Olukoya.
According to a testimony by his wife, Pastor Dr. Shade Olukoya, she said that Dr Olukoya, upon hearing the news of his son’s birth immediately burst into singing. According to her, she said that he sang till they got to their house and he was so happy that he missed the way, went to another apartment and was trying his keys on the lock. At the time, they had waited on the Lord for over 16 years of marriage, so there was every reason to be joyful.
Dr Olukoya, earlier in life, joined the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Yaba, where his reputation as an exceptional Geneticist of African origin became established.
He emerged as an authority in the study of genetics, publishing over 70 scientific papers in a short span (a remarkable feat by any standard). He also taught Genetics and was external examiner in a number of universities.
Moreover, he has attended and presented papers at scientific conferences in almost all continents of the world.
Even today, Dr Olukoya continues to contribute to the field of genetics and biotechnology via the Daniel & Fola Biotechnology Foundation, a registered NGO established to empower Nigerian citizens with modern and contemporary laboratory skills in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.
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