In a bold demonstration of compassion, empowerment, and prophetic purpose, Prophetess Ruth Moji Obasa has launched the Africa chapter of the Jesus Women International Prayer Movement with an outreach that touched the lives of more than 200 women and families in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
Held in the spirit of prayer and humanitarian service, the outreach featured the distribution of high-quality clothing and food items worth over ₦2 million to indigent women.
The clothes, over 120 kilograms in weight, were donated by members of Obasa’s congregation at the Church of England in the United Kingdom and personally transported to Nigeria by the founder herself.
“These are not rags or leftovers; these are clothes you’d find on Banana Island,” Obasa declared. “They were given with dignity, and we’re delivering them with love.”
The event, which also included the unveiling of Obasa’s new book titled “The Jesus of Oxford”, represents a homecoming for the UK-based cleric, who said she was divinely led to return to Africa after over 30 years in ministry and academic service at the University of Oxford.
Obasa recounted how the movement began with a divine visitation during her childhood and was formally established in 2011 in Nottingham, UK.
Since then, her ministry has evolved into a global prophetic and healing network with an emphasis on prayer, social intervention, and women empowerment.
“The Jesus Women International Prayer Movement is rooted in prayer and prophetic ministry, but we are also tackling real-world issues like poverty, domestic violence, and trauma,” she explained.
Earlier this year, the ministry launched an NGO focused on addressing domestic violence and began quarterly food and clothing drives. Since the Nigerian chapter was inaugurated in April 2025, Obasa said, the movement has already provided support to nearly 200 women.
“To date, I have spent almost ₦50 million of my personal funds, including money I had saved to buy a house, just to pursue this vision,” she revealed, underscoring her commitment to combining spiritual and practical help.
“The gospel is a gospel of love, and giving is at its core,” Obasa stated. “We’re not just praying; we’re providing. We want to remind people that miracles are real, and hope is still alive.”
The outreach also featured an announcement of a free trauma healing training to be facilitated by a lecturer from the University of Oxford, with plans to expand into internally displaced persons (IDP) camps and vulnerable communities nationwide.
Obasa said the ministry is open to partnering with government institutions and has already dispatched over 200 letters to agencies, governors, and other critical stakeholders.
She further encouraged Diaspora Nigerians to give back to their homeland: “You can’t rely on the government for everything, this is our country, and we must rise and rebuild it together, with prayer, prophetic guidance, and love in action.”
The launch drew the presence of key Christian leaders who hailed the movement as a divine response to Nigeria’s social and spiritual challenges.
Speaking at the event, Bishop John Oyedeji described the initiative as “a consistent source of hope for struggling women” and said the programme was far more than a conference, but a spiritual mission to restore dignity and heal society.
“Since she arrived in Badagry, she has touched many lives. A lot of hope came alive,” he said.
Also speaking, Prophet Samuel Ifeoluwale emphasized the urgent need for prophetic voices in nation-building, calling on government actors to collaborate more with spiritual leaders.
“The prophets are God’s mouthpiece in times of trouble, we must embrace spiritually rooted solutions,” he said.
On the book launch, Reverend Professor Sonde Bobayagang, Head of ECWA Theological Seminary in Jos, described “The Jesus of Oxford” as “an excellent testimony” of the power of transformation through faith, and urged Nigerians to read the book as a guide for healing, hope, and divine intervention.
“You’ll gain so much from it, from testimonies to the changes that God brings to a surrendered life,” Professor Bobayagang said.
With plans underway to extend the movement to Lagos and other parts of the country, the Jesus Women International Prayer Movement is poised to become a force for spiritual revival and social healing in Nigeria.
Lateefah Ibrahim