Abuja, March 14, 2019
Mrs. Nkechinyere Chidi-Mbah, winner of the maiden National Old Testament Competition in Nigeria, has appealed to the Federal Government to invest more in the promotion of moral education.
Chidi-Mbah, 38, who hails from Abia, made the appeal in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja. She said a partnership between Nigeria and Israel in the organization of the next edition of the competition would encourage young people to imbibe the culture of reading the scripture.
According to her, the competition exposes one to a world of realities and to visit Jerusalem, adding that the Garden of Gethsemane and the Red Sea had exposed many people to study the scriptures. “Government should invest more in moral education of young people through such competitions to enable people gain the requisite knowledge to become self-reliant through their knowledge of the scripture. “Imagine Nigerian youths being exposed to the peace that is found within the word, the knowledge, wisdom and understanding that is found in the verses,” she said.
The mother of four children currently doing her Doctorate Degree in Translation Studies commended the organizers of the maiden event for improving her knowledge of the Bible. She said that when people know better, they would be able to do better through the context of the knowledge of the word of God. She urged young people to always aspire to achieve their set goals by reading to achieve a better future.
L-R: Mr. Lukeman Lawal, Mrs. Nkechinyere Chidi-Mbah, Mr. Hannenel Malka, Rev. Samson Ozovehe and Mr. Stephen Odiba in Israel
The Bible quiz contest was organized by the Israeli Embassy with the help of our facilitator - The Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Prayer Outreach, from August to November, 2018. About 1,800 people participated in the contest. The theme of the 2018 edition was: “Living peacefully in the promised land”.