Bimbo Odukoya
Abimbola
Rosemary "Bimbo" Odukoya [1][2] (née Abimbola Rosemary Segun-Williams)
(September 12, 1960 – December 11, 2005) was a Nigerian pastor and televangelist who was married to the founder of the Fountain
of Life Church, Taiwo Odukoya.
Odukoya,
often called "Pastor Bims,"[2] was a receiver of over 60 national and
international awards for her contributions to nation building, the development
of her country, Nigeria, and the West Africa sub region, and for leadership as a woman of
high moral standards and a role model to many. A writer, popular televangelist,
highly sought conference speaker, youth mentor and marriage counsellor, she was
one of several individuals chosen by Samsung to represent Nigeria in carrying the Olympic
Torch in Athens, Greece at the 2004 Olympic Games.[3] She died as a result of the Sosoliso
Airlines Flight 1145
crash.
Odukoya
studied History and Archaeology at the University of Ibadan where she graduated with a
Bachelor of Arts degree. She then began her
career at the National Theatre in Lagos. She soon resigned to
minister full-time and from 1987 to 1999, she served as the head of the counselling
department at the TREM under the direction of Bishop Mike
Okonkwo.
Pastor Bimbo married the founding pastor of the Fountain of Life Church,[4] Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, and they had three children
Tolu Odukoya, (Pastor) Jimmy Odukoya and Tobi Odukoya.
At
the time of her death, she was the associate senior pastor of The Fountain of
Life Church and the President of Discovery
for Women.[5]
She
was the host of Single and Married,[5] a television program broadcast locally and
internationally that deals with practical issues people face in marriages and relationships. The content was generally
guided by biblical principles. She was a well-known conference speaker within Nigeria and in some instances
internationally.
Death
Bimbo
Odukoya boarded Sosoliso
Airlines Flight 1145,
bound for Port Harcourt from Abuja. On 10 December 2005 the
airliner crashed during landing at Port
Harcourt International Airport; Bimbo survived the initial impact and died
from injuries on 11 December 2005.[2]
Books Written
- How to Choose a Life Partner, by Bimbo Odukoya, Xulon Press (15 October 2005)
- Living Free, How to Handle Rejection by Bimbo Odukoya, Grace Springs Publishers, Inc., 2006
- Living Free, Overcoming Masturbation by Bimbo Odukoya, Grace Springs Publishers, Inc., 2006
- Marriage, Real People, Real Issues, Wise Counsel by Bimbo Odokoya, Grace Springs Publishers, Inc., 2006
References
· Adejokun, Bukola. "Even in death, Bimbo Odukoya speaks Archived August 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.." Daily Sun. Wednesday 20 September 2006. Retrieved on
23 February 2009.
· · Akinsuyi, Yemi. "Its an Act of
God, Says Pastor Bimbo’s Mother[permanent dead
link]," Thisday. 12 December 2005. Retrieved on 23 February
2009. See version at AllAfrica
· · Ajimotokan, Wale. "Odukoya, Bassey are Olympic Torch Bearers Archived January 18, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.." This Day. 9 July 2004. Retrieved on 17 June 2009.
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