The government of Niger Republic has donated 9 acres of land to a Nigerian based mission group, Royal Missionary Outreach International.
The coordinator of the group, Pastor Olu Sunday made this known to Church Times while giving an update on the progress of work in the Niger Republic.
Royal Missionary Outreach International has been operating in the Niger Republic for close to two decades. But the recent donation by the government is a further indication that the country is open to the gospel.
Pastor Sunday said however that the land which was donated early in the year by the governor of Tanout Department, a region in the Niger Republic, will be solely used for primary school and by extension the propagation of the gospel. Already architectural designs of the proposed school have been prepared.
The location of the Project is in the Tanout Department in the Niger Republic. It is an area of almost 800 kilometres circumference with no private school and a few government schools. The schools according to Pastor Sunday are grossly inadequate when compared to the population of “out of school children”.
Pastor Sunday said the mission body has made consultations with all the village heads and chiefs in the area stating that they are all excited about the proposed project. “Our vision is to build a school to support the community. The good news about the donation is that the country is open to the gospel. It’s an open door for churches to come to the area and support the work of evangelism. Contrary to what people think, Niger Republic is fertile ground for evangelism. The people are receptive and very much willing to embrace Jesus.”
Since the mission group began operation in the state, there have been positive responses to the gospel in the state. Pastor Sunday said, “We have recorded tremendous success with many of leaders surrendering their lives to Christ. That is the basis on which the acres of land was given to the mission.”
The challenge for now however is that the funds to build the school is not there. Pastor Sunday said, “We are asking for support and trusting that the Church will rise up to the challenge of taking advantage of the open doors in Niger Republic. We want to build the school but we have no money. We are presently soliciting for support and asking believers to come to our aid. We have done the design of how the school will look like.
“The first phase of the project we spending an estimated N12M to put together a block of three classrooms for primary 1-3, hostels for staff and volunteers and the administrative block. The second phase will cost N15M. With it we will construct three classrooms for primary 4-6, chapel, skills centre auditorium. We intend the school shall be a platform for all volunteers from all over the World to impact on Desert Youth and Children. We shall need volunteers such as Retired men and women who can share their life stories to help the children.”
He said the mission would need computer instructors, educationists, volunteers construction engineers, Any professional career men who can train our Youth with their skills. We shall need computers, teaching aids, furniture and vehicles. The stakeholders here in Desert, ie, The government, religious leaders, traditional leaders, the elites all pledged their supports in mobilising all children into the program.
Pastor Sunday believes the open doors in the Niger Republic is a rare opportunity as “we shall have the custody of these children in the early period of their lives.”
If God is leading you to support this project kindly send your donations to
Royal missionary outreach international
Eco bank plc
4202150221
Contact Pastor Ola Sunday for more information on 08166120436