How Benson Idahosa Blessed Aliko Dangote into his Destiny – an encounter with T.L Osborn (Touching Story)

Praise the name of the lord God forever more, amen.

This is yet one of the most fascinating stories i have ever read in Christiandom, i have always heard and seen the reality of the ministry of a prophet, manifestation of the spirit of God and raw power in church services, but then, this particular one took place outside the walls of the church.

This is to proof, the unction of the spirit, which connotes a symbol of authority on the life of any prophet is not church driven, it can be activated in any system and atmosphere and provoked to make exploits happen!

And I will bless them that bless thee…….Genesis 12:3

The name Aliko Dangote needs no introduction in any circles. He happens to be the wealthiest man in the black race as at today and this as been so for many years.

Note: This excerpt was drawn from the book “The African Apostles ” authored by Leke Beecroft tells a true story you’ve probably never heard before.

But, blessed be God, this story is the fulfillment of scriptures, amen!

Aliko Dangote was born on April 10, 1957 in the then Northern Region (Kano State), he was born to Mohammed Dangote and Mariya Sanusi Dantata.

An ethnic Hausa from Kano State, he showed his love for business by selling sweets even in primary school.

As a teenager, he began to work for his uncle, Sani Dangote and it was said of him that he served diligently.

Sometime in 1977 and after his 20th birthday, he approached his uncle and master and told him about his plan to establish a business outfit which would trade in cement, sugar, rice, pasta, salt, cotton, millet, vegetable oil and other products.

His uncle provided a loan of N500,000 but gave a caveat to Aliko to return the loan within a deadline of three-months(this was the practice at the time). 

In the view of developing this new business idea into a reality, Dangote relocated to Lagos in June 1977, Lagos use to be the strength of business, finance and commercial activity in Nigeria then, he began to develop a smooth and effective system of delivery for his products.

A few years earlier, the Benin Airport had been constructed. This served as one of his routes to the Niger-Delta or South-South area of Nigeria.

Benin, formerly known as the City of Blood was then experiencing a great revival through 39 year old Benson Andrew Idahosa, a Bini man, who was established as a young Christian in the Assemblies of God and now pastored the Church of God Mission. Idahosa who had recently returned from a missionary school in America had established strong links with a number of pastors such as Gordon Lindsay, Jim Bakker and T.L Osborn among others.

Tommy Lee Osborn, one of the greatest evangelists in modern times had first responded to Benson Idahosa’s letters in 1962. Subsequently, a solid relationship was established over the years resulting in Osborn’s visits with his wife, Daisy to Benin on a few occasions, either for his crusades or specifically to Idahosa’s Church.

Of all the visits however, one specific visit in the late 1970s was very unique. T.L and Daisy Osborn had stayed late ministering at the Miracle Centre of Church of God Mission just opposite the Airport.

They therefore went late to catch their flight to Lagos which was supposed to be a connecting flight from Johannesburg to France, England and then the USA. 
By the time Idahosa took his guests to the airport, they were told that the last flight for the day was overbooked. Not one seat was available, the passengers had boarded and the flight about to take off. 

Not only that, the jetliner had begun to taxi towards the runway. Benson Idahosa”s new mercedes sped towards the tarmac and screeched to a halt in front of the plane. Benson Idahosa came out and waved at the pilot frantically. 

The plane stopped and the steps were lowered as the pilot came down to know what the issue was. Idahosa began “I have two of God’s important servants who must go to Lagos”. “But we are loaded to capacity. Every seat is full” said the captain. “Never mind. 

Let me on board. They all know me; they see ‘Redemption Hour’ (Idahosa’s TV program). 

Let me talk to them”. Idahosa obliged, climbed into the plane and walked down the crowded aisles. The passengers were annoyed. He prayed silently as he returned to the front.

He turned round , facing the passengers and started “Excuse me friends, I have two of God’s special servants in my car.

They must go to Lagos today on this plane.

Two of you will get off now so God’s servants can board.

God bless you.

He waited a minute, no one moved.

The silence showed annoyance by the impatient passengers.

Some pretended to be asleep and others it seemed were praying.

Idahosa slowly walked the aisle again.

As he approached the rear, a young man rose from the back of the plane and asked the person sitting next to him to get up. Yes, said Idahosa pointing, you can go tomorrow.

You can travel later he said, pointing to the other man.

They both gathered their belongings and proceeded from the plane.

Benson Idahosa stopped the first man in in the aisle of the plane. He asked him “young man, what is your name and what do you do?

“My name is Aliko Dangote and this is my assistant” the young man replied. “I am a trader, a businessman”. Impressed. Benson Idahosa responded

“The World will get up for you” the mostly Christian passengers responded “Amen”. “My God will bless you! God will take you and your business beyond Africa and bless you beyond measure“.

Just before descending the steps, Idahosa turned and raised his hands with tears in his eyes, praised the Lord and blessed the remaining passengers for their patience.

They all broke out in spontaneous clapping.

See you on ‘Redemption Hour‘ this Sunday evening he said. They clapped as T.L and Daisy Osborn boarded for the subsequent flight.

The world has since stood up for that twenty something year old man.

Today, Aliko Dangote is a Nigerian Billionaire ($18.6Bn networth) presently the 67th richest in the world (23rd in 2014) and richest in Africa. He flies one of the best jets in the country.

Believe in the Lord God, so shall you be Established, believe Also in his Prophets, so shall you Prosper! 2 Chronicles 20:20

The African Apostles: Volume 1 (Patriarchs and Pacesetters)
Oluwaleke Beecroft.

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Praise the name of the lord forever, the word of God is ye and amen, and they are more often than not, conveyed via servants and prophets and apostles, a believer might want to ask, can we outran Dangote?

Yes of course you can, because the blessedness covenant in the bible is very powerful and when you walk in the light of them, the scriptures can be fulfilled in your life, but this is my own observation and concern and that is what i want to share as regard this great story.

Were Christians not in the flight? Those that watch God’s servant ministering every now and then on redemption TV?

So many of them were there, but today’s christian world as been bastardize to the extend that we don’t honor or reference grace carriers in terms of prophets and men of God, we so dishonor them and in view of this, we miss out of grace!

This must be a lesson to all of us,  you might not have idahosa as the pastor of your church, but whosoever God as placed on you as a spiritual leader or father, honor them, because it is God you are honoring in t heir life and this same God will reward you.

The first time, i read this story, i was down in tears, because it pains me how that God’s servant in deep tears releases the unction of wealth and prosperity upon aliko dangote, while there are rightful sons and daughter of God who ought to take the mantle but because they failed to obey the law of honor for a servant of God and they refuse to acknowledge the ministry of a prophet, they missed out of great grace.

God will help us, but enough of we missing out of our rightful inheritance by disobedience and lack of referential fear of God and dishonoring the fathers of faith.

This is a big lesson for Christians all over the world.