According to him, Olukoya and the MFM ministries have never stated that single men and women within the church should only marry among themselves. Quoting the pastor‎ in charge of the programme, Pastor Popoola, he said Gen 218 offers training, teaching and guidance for bachelors and spinsters within the fold. "The MFM ministry has a distinctive and well-structured youth movement. “This fervency spills over into the Gen 218 ministry, attracting large numbers of singles to our forums and events. It is therefore fallacious to assume that MFM ministries have the largest number of single females.

Source: Punch January 26, 2020 18:11 UTC