Rivers
‘Okrika Language Audio Bible Ready, July’
The ongoing audio recording of the Okrika language version of the Bible is billed to be completed by the middle of July, 2022.
Making this disclosure recently, during an unscheduled visit on the Translators and Technical Team of the project by the Chairman of the Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN), Rivers/Bayelsa Area, Elder Omoni Ayo-Tamuno, the Head of the Technical Team, Mr Yemi Adeniji, said this is based on the work done so far.
Explaining the extent of work done so far, in his speech, the Head of the Translation Team, the Venerable Godstime T. Orabere, and the Resident Minister of Saint Gabriel Anglican Church, Bolo in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area, disclosed that the Books of the Minor Prophets: Joshua, First Kings, First and Second Samuel had been recorded.
Venerable Orabere stated further that First Chronicles had been concluded, while Second Chronicles was on going, saying that, although the work was all demanding, the team would put in their best to do a quality work.
Speaking during the unscheduled visit to the Team at the Saint Peter’s Cathedral, Okrika, in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, the BSN boss expressed satisfaction with the on-going recording, amd praised the personal efforts of the Bishop of the Diocese of Okrika, Rt. Rev. Enoch Atuboyedia.
He said the Bishop’s passion on the project had greatly contributed to the progress of the work done so far, and appealed to other denominational Heads within the Wakirike Territory to support what he called “this laudable project”.
The Chairman noted that when completed, the Okrika Language Audio Bible “would add value to the expansion of God’s work and facilitate the understanding of the Okrika Language Bible”.