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Outline any five contributions of Bishop Ajayi Crowther to the promotion of Christianity
in Nigeria.
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This was a fairly popular question but most candidates that attempted this question did
not perform well because they failed to provide the required answers to it. They did not
interpret the question appropriately, hence they emphasized the Christian missionary
activities generally instead of the contributions made by Bishop Ajayi Crowther to the
promotion of Christianity in Nigeria. However, few candidates were able to list the
contributions but were not fully explained. Generally, the candidates were expected to
explain the following points:
He led the Niger expedition to the Niger Delta and founded two preaching stations at Onitsha and Gbegbe;
- he translated the Bible into Yoruba Language;
- he headed the C.M.S Niger mission;
- he compiled a grammar and dictionary of Yoruba and other languages e.g. Nupe and Igbo languages so that the people could read and understand the bible;
- he discouraged idol worshipping, social vices and converted people to Christianity.
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