The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has faulted men with braided hair and women wearing false eyelashes and heavy makeup.

Expressing his discontent with the trend among church workers, Adeboye said such styles will no longer be tolerated on RCCG altars.

The octogenarian cleric said this at the church’s 72nd annual convention which ended on Sunday, August 11, 2024.

Pastor Adeboye, who expressed disbelief at the rising trend of fashion choices among church members, said: “In Yorubaland, the only men who braid hair are the priests of Sango, the god of thunder. They say this is a new age and that we must be adaptable to what is going on. To continue as Sango priests? Not in this mission. Even after I’m gone, it will still not happen.

“Take this word from me. When we find anybody among pastors; particularly female pastors, made up to look like a representative of Nollywood; we will walk her off the altar.

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“You may not like it. If you are my children, you can’t kill me. Do you know why men don’t wear makeup? I mean, real men. It’s because we have what is called a superiority complex. We stand before the Lord and say, ‘God, You did a good job creating us. You made no mistake’.”

On women exposing their breasts with indecent dressing, Adeboye said: “She wants to divert attention from her face.  She believes she is ugly, so the man will be lured.  All my daughters listen to me: You are fearfully and wonderfully made. If anybody does not like you the way you are, it’s that person’s loss.

“He did a good job. When He created you, you were original. You remain an original.”

He further stated that men with bald heads look handsome, adding, however, that some people want to appear false.

“When you begin to fix false nails, I wonder what you want to achieve – If God wanted to make you a bird, He would have given you a false nail and false eyelashes,” Church Times quoted Adeboye as saying.

The cleric enjoined those who take pleasure in appearing weird to repent and be modest, saying: “You can quote me: Tell anybody who questioned why you are doing this drastic change, tell him or her, Daddy GO said so.”

The Star