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Tony, TB Joshua formed Scalisa on altar

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µµI can say without doubt that there’s a mighty hand behind Scalisa Foundation. Prophet TB Joshua made it happen as he unpacked the message that God relayed to me when I was a little boy.”

MANZINI – “There is a mighty hand behind the formation of 6calisa )oundation.´ This was revealed by 6enator Tony Nkosikhona 6calisa 6iband]e in an interview with the Times 68NDA<.

While he was at the 6ynagogue &hurch of All Nations 6&OAN in Nigeria, the senator said the late 3rophet T% -oshua, called him aside to prophesy that he should worship *od through ploughing back to the needy people.

He said Temitope %alogun, popularly known as T% -oshua, told him that he should sacrifice his income for philanthro­py. Meanwhile, the current /iberian 3resident, *eorge Weah, the %allon d¶Or winner and former Malawi 3resident -oyce %anda worshipped at 6&OAN.

Weah, the former 3aris 6aint-*erman and A& Milan striker, received prayers from T% -oshua ahead of presidenti­al elections.

“It¶s him T% -oshua who prophesied about the work we are currently doing,´ he said.

“That¶s why I emptied my pockets to fulfil the calling. The foundation is not for grandstand­ing or any purpose other than to serve *od by doing well for His people.´

6iband]e added “I can say without a doubt that there¶s a mighty hand behind 6calisa )oundation.´

3rophet T% -oshua died on -une , aged . He was a Nigerian charismati­c pastor, televangel­ist and philanthro­pist. He was the leader and founder of 6&OAN, a &hristian mega church that runs the (mmanuel T9 station in /agos.

T% -oshua was widely known across Africa and /atin America and had a large social media presence with over six million fans on )acebook.

His

3rophet T% -oshua was described by media outlets as the µOprah of (vangelism¶ and µ

In an interview, the senator said he met the late prophet about three times in Nigeria, where the headTuarte­rs of 6&OAN is located.

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6iband]e mentioned that the deceased prophet advised him to first pray for the foundation he was about to set up to help the less privileged in society.

In one of the sessions he had with 3rophet T% -oshua, he said the man of the cloth told him he was seeing multitudes rallying behind the proMects.

He disclosed that he also told him that he was foreseeing companies and individual­s supporting the dream to construct houses for the underprivi­leged people, irrespecti­ve of gender, race and age.

After realising how he grew up struggling to make ends meet, the advice from the Nigerian pastor vividly made sense to him. He said some of his earliest

memories related to times that showed him what it meant not to have a privilege. 6iband]e said the vision began when he was a little boy, sleeping on the veranda for years and it was then that he heard *od speak to him for the first time.

“6ince then, I have listened and tried to carry out *od¶s instructio­ns,´ he said.

“3rophet T% -oshua made it happen as he unpacked the message that *od relayed to me when I was a little boy,´ he added.

As a matter of fact, he said 6calisa )oundation was born in the 6&OAN at the prayer altar and prayer mountain, where *od instructed the formation of the foundation.

“6enior 3rophet T% -oshua gave the best he had with love and without expecting anything in return. He taught us that we are blessed to bless others. We saw him, we heard him and we learnt from him. 6calisa )oundation is doing Must that,´ said 6enator 6iband]e.

He said he was a member of the 3an-African 3arliament, a privilege that led him to establish networks with

 ?? (Pics: Premium Times, Nigeria and courtesy) ?? Senator Tony Sibandze (R) with some believers at SCOAN altar in March 2020, where he had an encounter with the late Prophet TB Joshua. It is where the vision to set up Scalisa Foundation became a reality. (INSET) The late Prophet TB Joshua.
(Pics: Premium Times, Nigeria and courtesy) Senator Tony Sibandze (R) with some believers at SCOAN altar in March 2020, where he had an encounter with the late Prophet TB Joshua. It is where the vision to set up Scalisa Foundation became a reality. (INSET) The late Prophet TB Joshua.
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