Chris Okotie

==Grace programme/Karis Award==
The GRACE Program/ Karis Award is an annual charity event hosted at the church where he pastors; The HouseHold of God International Ministries, [[Lagos]]. The guiding philosophy being that greatness does not consist in being great but in the ability to make others great. The Karis Award gives recognition to, while financially rewarding Nigerians who had offered distinguished service to the nation, but are not recognized nor rewarded for their contributions to the nation building. Some recipients are, Prof. [[Chike Obi]], the mathematician (1996), D.I.G. Chris Omeben, a retired policeman (1997), Mr. [[Taiwo Akinkunmi|Taiwo Akinwunmi]] who designed the national flag (1998), [[Hogan Bassey]], former Commonwealth and World boxing champion (1999), Chief Michael Imodou, the Labour leader (2000), Chief [[Margaret Ekpo]] (2001), nationalist and woman activist, Mallam [[Aminu Kano]], nationalist (2004)and [[Isaac Adaka Boro]], human rights activist (2005).{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}

The GRACE Program also makes regular cash and material contributions to charity organizations such as the SOS Children Village, the Sunshine Foundation, Pacelli School for the Blind and Partially Sighted and Little Saints Orphanage, Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria, and The Childcare Trust.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}