The Ogba Christian Community in Ogba/Ebema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State have been called upon to come together and complete their Language Bible.

This call was made over the weekend by the Chairman of the Bible Society of Nigeria, Rivers/Bayelsa Area, Elder Omoni Ayo-Tamuno, while presenting a Special Member Certificate to the Bishop of Egi Diocese, the Right Reverend Doctor Boma Nathaniel and his Wife, Mrs. Ifuroyika Williams at the First African Church Mission Cathedral Erema.

Elder Omoni Ayo-Tamuno said that the call became necessary in view of the fact the translation has taken a long time without completion.

He said: “Although information at my disposal, the New Testament is at its final stage of completion it is not acceptable that with the huge population of Christians and churches in the area”

The Chairman, therefore, stressed the need for unity among the Christian community to complete the translation project.

Elder Ayo-Tamuno further stressed the importance of thorough work to come with the translation that will be well accepted by the generality of Ogba people.

He explained, “this is crucial because experience have shown a number of translation made in some languages is not well accepted due to lack of adequate care in the translations.”

The Chairman declared: “The BSN has a long history of its translation in Nigeria Languages being well accepted as a result of due diligent in-depth research work coupled with well qualify competent manpower, saying that the society will always welcome request to translate language Bibles in Nigeria.”

Elder Ayo-Tamuno congratulated the Bishop and his wife for being the first in Ogba land to register as a Special Member and appealed to the Bishop to direct churches under his Diocese to cooperate with the BSN.

Speaking after the presentation, the wife of the Bishop, Mrs. Ifuroyika Williams, who received the certificate due to the absence of the husband, thanked the society for the honour accorded them and promised that the Diocese will support the society to achieve its aims and objective.

•PHOTO: The Bishop’s Wife, Mrs Ifuroyika Williams, with the Special Member Certificate. With her are the Curate of the Cathedral, the Revd G.B.T. Ojo, and officials of the BSN.

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