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Nigeria Enugu Mission
The Nigeria Enugu Mission serves in a city known for coal mining, Igbo heritage, and a long history of Church growth.
- English
- Igbo
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About the mission
English and Igbo are spoken in the mission. English is widely used in education, government, and Church settings, while Igbo is an important local language.
At a glance
- Country
- Nigeria
- Main city
- Enugu
- Time zone
- West Africa Time (UTC+1)
- Climate
- Tropical wet-and-dry, or savanna, climate
- Church in Nigeria
- 250,341 members, 77 stakes, 840 congregations
- FamilySearch Centers
- 147
A short history of the area
Enugu became a symbol of resistance during the 1949 Iva Valley coal miners' massacre. In 1967, it became the capital of the secessionist state of Biafra until federal forces captured the city in October. The name Enugu means “the top of the hill.”
The Church here
- Early 1960sChurch leaders attempted to establish a mission in Nigeria after receiving letters from Nigerians who had read about the Church and organized unofficial congregations.
- 1965In Enugu, missionary William F. Williams received a visa extension, and arrangements were made to register the Church in Nigeria. The First Presidency then directed him to end the negotiations and return home.
- 1978Following President Spencer W. Kimball's revelation extending priesthood ordination and temple blessings to worthy Church members of African descent, the Church was established in Nigeria.
- November 1978Rendell N. Mabey and Ted Cannon, with their wives, arrived in Nigeria and based their work in Enugu.
- November 21, 1978Anthony Obinna became the first person baptized in Nigeria. The Aboh Branch, the first branch in Nigeria, was created the same day with Obinna as president.
- January 1979The Cross River State District was organized in Calabar as the first district in Nigeria, with Ime O. Eduok as president.
- 1983A Nigerian mission was organized.
- 1988The first mission headquartered in the Igbo homelands was organized, and the first stake in Nigeria was created in Aba.
Temples nearby
Aba Nigeria Temple
Dedicated August 7, 2005 · About 95 miles from Enugu
Uyo Nigeria Temple
Announced · About 100 miles from Enugu
Calabar Nigeria Temple
Announced · About 115 miles from Enugu
The Book of Mormon here
Missionaries in this mission share the Book of Mormon in these languages. Tap a cover to read it free.
Cover art is an illustration. Links open the free edition on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Before you go
Phrases to learn
- NdewoHello
- Kedu?How are you?
- DaalụThank you
- BikoPlease
Foods to try
- Jollof rice (seasoned rice cooked with tomatoes and peppers)
- Egusi soup (a thick soup made with ground melon seeds and vegetables)
- Pounded yam (a smooth yam dish often served with soup)
- Suya (spiced grilled meat served in slices)
Fun facts
- Enugu lies on the railway from Port Harcourt, about 240 kilometres south-southwest of the port city.
- The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in Enugu State, is described as Nigeria's first indigenous university.
- The Oji River Power Station in Enugu State once supplied electricity to all of Eastern Nigeria.
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