This is from his record: “30 January, 1973: We all called at the Barclay's Bank, Tinubu for travellers' cheque for our trip to Upper Volta. Each of us – Paul Ibikunle, Olive Dosumu, Esther Ogunfowomu and myself collected N50,000 each which amounted to 31 pounds sterling. st The following day, 31 January, we left Igbobi, Isaac John Street at about 3pm for Idiroko and Igolo border. Having finished with the formalities, we travelled to Cotonou. At Cotonou, 62 pounds sterling travellers' cheque was converted to 33,170 Francs. We worshipped with the Cotonou saints the following Sunday and many souls were blessed with Christian experiences.
“Monday 5 February, 1973 we left at 6.45am on our journey to Upper Volta. We drove through Bohicon to Savalou – Jougou, passing many villages to Nattintigou Kattintigua where we hoped to pass the night but eventually discovered that there was only one petrol station there. There was no hotel nor any lodging centre. We met a man who advised us to continue to Porga to pass the night. We continued our journey and got there in the night at about 9.45pm. There was an international camping ground there but things were very expensive.
“Wonderfully we came across one of our old Lagos afternoon Sunday school pupils. He introduced himself to us and lodged us in his apartment. His name was Mogaji. It was a miracle. And that was how God took care of us in a strange land.
“From Porga the following morning, we left for Pama—Fada— Ouagadougou. The road from Porga was very rough and the speed was completely slowed down. At last we got to Fada where we had a better road like that of Jougou and finally entered a tarred road which we enjoyed all the way to Ouagadougou, arriving at about 4.15pm. God led us to a boy who showed us Mission de Apostolique, where we met Brother Lambert and others.
“The minister of the work there, Brother Isiaka brought in the elderly man who was the director of the organization by name Kafando Peter, and Brother Daniel Kompaore came in with the minister to arrange schedules for the visit. It was arranged to hold revival meeting every day in the evening and Bible teaching for workers every day at 11am.
REV. T. G. OSHOKOYA IN OUAGADOUGU, BURKINA FASO
“Workers from the branch churches—Bobo, T e m a , B a n g a a n d Ouagadougou all gathered for Bible teaching. Brother Daniel Kompaore was the interpreter. This continued to the third day when we started with questions to k n o w if t h e w o r k e rs understood what were taught for the couple of days.
It was discovered that many had only vague idea of sanctification. Hence I had to dwell on the meaning of it very carefully till it was understood.
“There were teachings on: 1) Three Christian Experiences – Salvation, Sanctification and the Baptism of the Holy Ghost 2) No Divorce or Remarriage 3) Divine Healing 4) Brotherly Love 5) The Second Coming of Jesus.
“Some of the branch churches were visited before we left places like Bobo, Banga, Tema and others.
“One of the pastors from the branch churches, Daniel Nkieme said that he felt the tremendous power of God in his life through God's salvation which he had never experienced before. He was brought up by the Assemblies of God.
“It was arranged that the evenings of Tuesdays and Thursdays be spent for youth meetings. Brother Paul Ibikunle and Sister Esther Ogunfowomu took charge of that. Those saved among the youths were taught music and musical instruments after which they were addressed in the Word of God. One evening, revival broke out and at the altar of prayer, Evan Kere prayed through to salvation while his sister, Mary Kere also prayed through to sanctification. At another time, about 4 young people prayed through in their meeting.
“Before we left, we tried to set up a Choir and Orchestra for them in Ouagadougou. The following were selected to start singing in the choir at Ouagadougou: Sister Mary Kere, Eva Kere, Mart Kere, Magdalene Kompaore, Simon Kompaore, Lambert Sakande, Daniel Nkieme, Dennis and Daniel Kompaore to lead them. On the 19 of March, 1973, we left Ouagadougou for Ghana.”