In recognition of a Nigerian cleric, Prophetess Teleola Oganla‘s years of dedication towards uplifting the less privileged, especially in London and Africa, the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II has awarded her British Empire Medal (BEM) as part of the Queens Honours List 2020.
The British Empire Medal is a British medal awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown. This year’s award is used to mark the 94th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II and should have been given in April but was deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prophetess Teleola was selected among the 1,495 which the Queen believed deserve honor for their selfless and caring deeds, was appreciated for using her position to impact on the downtrodden, give hopes to downcast, and make other contributions to the development of the United Kingdom (UK) and other countries.
The Nigerian prophetess received the award from the royal family about five years after establishing a Non-Profit Organisation, Teleola Martha Christian Organisation (TMCO), to care for the needs of the poor, orphaned, widows, vulnerable children, and adults living in the society especially in Africa.
She stated that her service to humanity is not only borne out of passion but was ordained by God after she received a vision to start a Foundation to Care for the underprivileged, the needy, the orphans and widows in her church in the United Kingdom.
Her foundation has helped lives in the UK and has also extended her outreach to Nigeria and Cameroon.
