A historical museum has been opened by the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Nigeria with the aim of documenting the century-long efforts of the religious group within the country.
The museum also serves the purpose of documenting the remarkable narrative of both Nigerian and foreign individuals, encompassing men, women, and children.
These individuals, through their acts of faith, played a pivotal role in establishing the flourishing endeavours of more than 400,000 witnesses within the nation.
According to a statement by the representative of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Olusegun Eroyemi, the museum situated in Igieduma village, Edo State, portrays the diverse influences of non-witness individuals that have had both positive and negative effects on the expansion of their endeavours.
The individual elucidated that the historical inception of the Witnesses in Nigeria commenced with the arrival of Claude Brown, who was also recognised as Bible Brown, in the year 1921.
Additionally, it was mentioned that the Museum provided evidence that the Witnesses initially established a branch office and initiated their evangelical endeavours within the nation during the aforementioned year.
Eroyemi said, “Jehovah’s Witnesses recently opened a historical museum in Igieduma village, Edo State. The Museum project tagged, 100 Years of Courage, documents the activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses and others who were involved in the establishment of their preaching and community development activities in Nigeria since 1921.
“Nigeria is a diverse country with a rich cultural and historical heritage. The people making up the country have various social, religious and cultural experiences dating back several centuries. The advent of Christianity, with its increasingly various denominations, ushered in a new era in the history of the people making up Nigeria.
“Jehovah’s Witnesses make up a significant part of the Christian populace of Nigeria. While the COVID-19 pandemic raged, this museum project was launched at the branch office of Jehovah’s Witnesses at Igieduma village, Edo State. The project documents the 100 years of the work of the witnesses in Nigeria, and the extraordinary story of ordinary Nigerians and foreigners, men, women and children, whose acts of faith laid the foundation for the thriving activities of over 400,000 witnesses in Nigeria.”
