A travel writer, tourism journalist, and culture researcher, Pelu Awofeso have asserted that Bishop Ajayi Crowther should be given a posthumous national honour.

Awofeso asserted that a lot of young Nigerians do not have a full grasp of the contributions of Bishop Ajayi Crowther to Nigerian culture and heritage. He stated that nine out of ten Nigerians know that he translated the Bible into Yoruba.

“What most Nigerians also don’t know is that he led the translation of the Bible into other local languages,” he said.In the course of his research for his documentary, Awofeso learnt that Bishop Crowther spoke 13 different languages, including Greek, Latin, Arabic, Creole, Ibo, Hausa among others. headtopics.com

Pelu Awofeso said that Bishop Ajayi Crowther employed his charismatic leadership virtues in spreading the gospel of Christ in Nigeria, which has led to the impressive religious tourism funding that many Nigerian pastors enjoy today.

Yes indeed

Boring people it’s fake it didn’t happened

I bet you Few Nigerian Teenagers know who he is. With the way Nigeria dey go, in 10 years time no one would even remember him.

“He was an exceptional student in school and a quintessential teacher. We’ve also learned that he was a diplomat, a mediator, and a peacemaker. Bishop Crowther was many things, and we’re hoping that our documentary will help shine more light on his personality as well as other accomplishments that have gone uncelebrated over the past century-and-half. headtopics.com

Futhermore, Awofeso said “When the British colonial administration needed to stop the slave trade in the Crown colonies,”.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.