West Africa
Theological Seminary

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Testimonial

“Jesus believed in wholistic ministry. He taught, he preached, he healed, he fed multitudes, and he challenged the status quo. He delivered captives in distress. He cured human need . . . So, this event is a symbolic act which proclaims the Lord's jubilee to a continent so very deeply in need of what God can do.»

Dr. William Sillings

Brig. Gen. Samuel Laiye Teidi (rtd)

Biography of Brigadier General Samuel Laiye Teidi (rtd)

Brigadier General Samuel Teidi was born on June 3, 1949, in Kogi State, Nigeria. After attending the Baptist Primary School in Mopa, Kogi State, he entered the Nigerian Military School in Zaria, Kaduna State, where he received the best science student award. In 1969 he entered the Nigeria Defense Academy in Kaduna, where he was the only cadet selected from his course to continue his studies at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, UK. There, after two years study, he and Officer Cadet Jasper Ahadzi, from Ghana, became the first overseas Officer Cadets to win the Royal Military Academy Diploma.

In later years, Brigadier General Teidi went on to excel in graduate studies, including the earning of the B.Sc. degree in applied science, the Master of Philosophy degree in atmospheric physics, and eventually the Doctor of Science degree from St. Clements University, Australia. In addition, he took several courses from the Royal Military College of Science, Shrievenham, UK, from 1971 to 1978, and senior officer’s courses in the 1980s both in France and in India.

As an army officer, Samuel Teidi worked in numerous arenas, including several attachments with the British Army. In the Nigerian army he served as Commandant in the School of Ammunition, Ojo; as Commandant, Central Ammunition Depot, Kaduna; as Military Assistant to the Chief of General Staff, Presidency, Dodan Barracks, Lagos; and as Principal Staff Officer, Presidency, State House, Abuja; among other duties. In 1992 he voluntarily retired, during General Sanni Abacha’s administration.

Brigadier Samuel Teidi has remained extremely active since his retirement from military service. Among his many business engagements are the following: Chairman, Overseas Agency Nigeria, Ltd.; Director, Bureau Veritas Nigeria Group; Chairman, Lotalan/Lotatronics/Salamatu Ventures; Director, Bulkship (Nig.) Ltd.; Director, Coral International Insurance Co. Ltd.; Director, Frenchies Nig. Ltd.; Chairman, Relais International; Chairman, Henry George Co.; Chairman, SOS Security Services Ltd.; Chairman, Samlat Consultancy Services; Chairman, Nigerian Machine Tools; Chairman, Bronwen Group; Chairman, Starco Oil; Director, Dangote Flour Mills; and Chairman, Uniqconsult International. Just to expand a bit on the last position, we note that Uniqconsult International is an international education consultancy service working with Nigerian state governments for the admission and scholarshiping of Nigerian students into universities abroad on a subsidized scheme to train promising Nigerian youth in various fields including oil and gas engineering, environmental studies, information technology and medicine. Through that program 200 students have been admitted into KUBAN State University of Technology in Russia, 200 students admitted into Nottingham University Malaysia campus, and 450 students into the Eastern Mediterranean University in Northern Cyprus.

Brigadier Teidi is the recipient of many awards, including Inside Business Top 10 Commendation Award, the Paul Harris Fellowship and the Maritime Gold Award, for his contributions in maritime commercial activities.

Perhaps more than anything else, Brigadier General Teidi has become known far and wide for his contributions to humanity. For decades he has made continuous provision for orphans, widows and others in destitute circumstances, including sponsorship of education up to the university level. He has been very generous in supporting various churches and church projects. He has been particularly generous in providing scholarships for students from his own village and surrounding areas, as well as sponsorship of various candidates into the Nigerian Army and Airforce. He has been very eager and active in the spreading of the Gospel through the distribution of Bible-related materials, both in Nigeria and in the UK.

Over the past ten years Brigadier Samuel L. Teidi (rtd) has demonstrated over and over again that he is completely committed to and excited about West Africa Theological Seminary. Again and again he has contributed funds from his own pocket, but has also gone far beyond that to travel throughout Nigeria to represent WATS to others and to introduce the WATS leadership to people of eminence and financial means who could get behind the WATS vision. He has served selflessly as a trustee of the seminary, and has been the friend that every seminary could wish to have in high places. We salute Brigadier Samuel Teidi as a true friend and brother and one who is worthy of our highest recognition.

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Praise God for these men of God who support WATS!

Other Honorees

• Brig. Gen. Samuel Laiye Teidi (rtd), Doctor of Humanities
• Dr. Chidozie Nwangwu, Doctor of Humanities
• Rev. Dr. Benedict C. Kofi Obiako, Doctor of Divinity
• Rev. Dr. Leroy Adams, Doctor of Divinity
• Rev. Dr. Donald R. Plemons, Doctor of Divinity
• Rev. Dr. Bernard Dawson, Doctor of Divinity
• Rev. Dr. Alan Bullock, Doctor of Divinity