Kibaku of Nigeria

These 100,000 are farmers in the northeastern most state of Nigeria. The Kibaku people manage a living from their land, but poverty plagues them. About 98% of the Kibaku population claim faith in Christ. Kibaku parents pressured the government until they were allowed to offer religious instruction in their schools. However, they don’t have the Kibaku Scriptures from which to teach. Two mother-tongue speakers of Kibaku are committed to translate. Other members of the team include local church leaders who will serve as chairman and treasurer of the project, committee secretary, literacy coordinator and an eight-member prayer team. Local churches are enthusiastic about the project and have offered to assist with some funding. Major technical and consultant help will come.

  • Thank God for the Kibaku team’s diligence in carrying out this exacting translation work. Praise the Lord that the translation office is now well set up with furniture, stationery and electronics.

  • Pray that God will grant good health and strength to the team and their families. Pray that the translators will increase in confidence as they learn how to produce a first-rate rendering of God’s Word into the mother tongue.

  • Pray that the Kibaku translation and literacy effort will be instrumental in bringing life and wholeness to the society. Pray that peace and stability will be restored in the Kibaku area.

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