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Mothers Union in Blackburn Diocese |
Nsukka & Ibadan North, Nigeria |
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Nigeria Facts | |||
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The Diocese of Nsukka, Nigeria (province2) & Ibadan, Nigeria (Province 1) were linked with Blackburn in 1998 & 2002 respectively. |
Mothers' Union in the Diocese are concerned with spiritual and physical well being of it's members. Although there are many problems related to Tribal differences the Christians in Nigeria simply ask that we pray for them. | Location
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
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| Diocesan Presidents Mrs Rosalind Ilonuba (Nsukka) and Mrs Juliet Okubadejo (Ibadan) are both wives of the Diocesan Bishops. |
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The Mothers' Union campaign tirelessly to improve the rights
of women and prevent the exploitation of children.
Members work women's refuges, hospices, hospitals and prisons. |
Climate
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in centre, arid in north periodic droughts and flooding are natural hazards |
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Stability in marriage is encouraged, as is the involvement of young women in the service of God. |
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| Membership of the MU is limited to women married in the church. This has affected membership, as many men are traditionalists, preferring polygamous marriage | Terrain
southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north |
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| Population
133,881,703 People living with AIDS: 3.5 million (2001 est.) Life
expectancy of total
population:
51.01 years |
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| Ethnic
Groups
Nigeria, which is Africa's most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5% |
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| Religion
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10% |
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| Language
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani |
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| Statistics from The World Fact Book | |||||
