I’d Rather Pay Hospital Bills than Tithe – Toke Makinwa

Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa has said she no longer pays monthly tithes to the church, choosing instead to redirect the money to hospitals, widows and individuals with urgent needs.

Makinwa made the disclosure in a video posted on her YouTube channel on Saturday during a podcast conversation.

“I kind of stopped paying tithe to the church because all the churches I know are rich. And I decided that no, no, no, no, I ain’t doing this anymore. I would rather go to hospitals, widows’ homes,” she said.

She argued that many churches are financially comfortable.

“All the churches I know are rich. Every Sunday, there’s a building fund envelope.

“You guys have so much money, and it’s not taxed. It’s a business, if I’m going to be real, because if that pastor dies today, either his wife or his child becomes the next pastor,” she said.

While clarifying that she still gives offerings and supports church programmes, Makinwa stressed that she has stopped paying regular tithes directly to religious institutions.

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“I give an offering in church. And if the church needs anything, I would support the house of God for programmes, anything. But that monthly tithe.”

She said her tithe is now channelled to charitable causes.

“I would rather go to hospitals, take a maternity ward, and pay all the bills there. I would rather when strangers come to meet me, I would tithe my tithe to them because they are telling me their actual needs,” she said.

Questioning the practice of giving to churches while people struggle, she added: “How can I say I love God? I have the money this person is looking for to pay rent, and I’m carrying it to a church?”

Makinwa acknowledged that her position may attract criticism but urged people to follow their convictions.

“Do whatever it is in your conviction to do,” she said, noting that interpretations of biblical teachings on tithing differ.

Reflecting on her past, she recalled once giving an entire brand endorsement fee as tithe.

“Ten years ago, I was the girl who got a brand endorsement deal, didn’t touch one naira, double digits, and I carried everything to church. I said I will tithe this to God so that my life will never be tight,” she said.

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