Jehovah’s Witnesses have marked 100 years of the existence of the Christian faith in Nigeria with two special events.

Jehovah’s Witnesses took root in Nigeria in December 1921, when a few interested people attended Bible study classes in Lagos. But today, Jehovah’s witnesses have over 400, 000 preachers.

Recently, the 400,000 members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses held two special events to mark 100 years of their Bible education work in Nigeria.

Olusegun Eroyemi of the Jehovah’s Witnesses Information Desk, Nigeria Office, said in a statement that first special event held on Friday, December 10, 2021, with the opening of a special museum exhibition at their branch office. The exhibition tape was cut by 91 year-old Albert Olih who has been preaching for nearly 74 years.

Eroyemi also stated that on Sunday, December 12, 2021, all congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Nigeria were invited to view a special prerecorded programme featuring talks and interviews regarding the history of the preaching work in the country.

The programme was streamed to viewers in the Efik, English, Igbo, Nigerian Sign Language, Pidgin and Yoruba languages, according to the statement.

“The exhibition, entitled ‘100 Years of Courage’, tells the exciting story of bold preaching and strong faith. It highlights that Witnesses in Nigeria demonstrated courage despite publication bans, public ridicule, and a brutal civil war.

“This history is brought to life through interactive audio and video elements and displays of original historical artifacts. Visitors will be able to watch the growth of the work in Nigeria, from December 1921, when a few interested people attended Bible study classes in Lagos, to modern times, as a crowd of over 400,000 Witnesses preach throughout the country,” Eroyemi added.

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