Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has advised young people to stay away from betting, saying it is not a path to financial success.
Speaking during a sermon on Sunday, Oyedepo described betting as a distraction that could derail the future of young people, insisting that lasting prosperity comes through diligence rather than gambling.
“Young people, naija bet is not the way to financial fortune. Stop wasting your time. I have never been once deceived. Stop!”, he said.
The cleric acknowledged that progress in life may not always come quickly but maintained that genuine success is certain for those who remain committed to the right path.
“Things may be slow, but it is sure”, he added.
The Bishop also shared a personal story about rewarding his spiritual mother with a car decades after she led him to Christ at age 15.
“My mother of faith led me to Christ at 15. When I turned 60, I got her a car that they took to her place in the U.S, she wept. You had a better wake up”, he said.
The cleric urged youths to focus on hard work, discipline, and productive ventures instead of gambling, warning that betting only wastes time, resources, and destiny.
The sermon comes amid growing concerns over the increasing popularity of sports betting among young Nigerians.
His comments sparked heated debate online, with many Nigerians linking betting culture to wide-spread economic hardship.
-9News Nigeria.
