Omega Fire Ministries International was founded in Auchi, Edo State in 2004 by Apostle Johnson Suleman, a Nasarawa State-born minister who grew up in circumstances he has publicly described as marked by poverty and hardship. That background informs, in ways that are observable and documented, how he leads a ministry whose community welfare programmes are among the most visible and consistent of any Pentecostal church in Nigeria’s Middle Belt and South-South region.
Apostle Suleman was born on November 5, 1971 in Toto, Nasarawa State. He received his early education in Nasarawa before pursuing theological training and eventually founding OFM in Auchi at the age of 33. Under his leadership, the church grew from a local assembly in Edo State into a global ministry with branches across Nigeria and in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, Germany, and several other nations. He holds multiple honorary doctorates and has authored over 50 books on faith, leadership, and Christian living.
DISASTER RELIEF
₦110M to Borno Flood Victims (2024); ₦20M to Benue IDPs (2022)
September 2024: ₦110 million to Borno State flood victims in two batches of ₦55 million. 2022: ₦20 million to Benue State IDPs displaced by herdsmen attacks.
Source: Leadership Newspaper, 2024 — leadership.ng/ofms-apostle-suleman-donates-n110m-to-borno-flood-victims/; African Telescope, 2022 — leadership.ng
FOOD RELIEF
Free Restaurant Feeding 2,000-Plus Weekly; 106 Widows Fed Rice Every Thursday
Touch of Love Foundation runs a free restaurant in Auchi feeding over 2,000 persons weekly. 106 widows on Suleman’s personal monthly financial stipend also receive half a bag of rice every Thursday regardless of the month.
Source: Arabelle Star Magazine — arabellastarmagazine.com/apostle-johnson-suleman-a-global-phenomenal-with-unending-zeal/
EDUCATION
Scholarship Scheme Open to All Religions — Muslims Have Publicly Acknowledged Support
Touch of Love Foundation scholarship covers primary through tertiary level regardless of religion or ethnicity. Muslim communities have publicly acknowledged Suleman’s cross-faith financial support for their members’ education.
Source: Benco News — benconews.com/apostle-johnson-suleman-a-preachers-divine-mission-and-passion/
SOCIAL WELFARE
5,000-Plus Cars and Properties Given Out; Electricity Transformers; Homes for Elderly and Disabled
Over 5,000 cars and landed properties given out (documented across multiple published news sources). Electricity transformers donated to underserved communities. Boreholes sunk. Homes built for elderly and disabled persons. Continuous support to Auchi Correctional Facility documented.
Source: Multiple documented published sources; Benco News