Solomon Mepaiyeda

History of the Anglican Church in North Central Nigeria 1854-1999 Solomon Mepaiyeda

Ven. Dr. S. M. Mepaiyeda, the author of this remarkable and engaging piece of research, is a committed and ardent cleric. ?The Wise King? as he is fondly called, has written what may easily prove to be the most authoritative and valuable document on the history of Anglican Church in the North Central part of Nigeria, a single volume which has yet been written. Ven. Dr. J. S. Adekoya Lecturer in Comparative Religions Department of Religious Studies University of Ibadan, Ibadan The author?s magnus opus assesses the strategies adopted by the Anglican authorities to facilitate growth in Kogi and Kwara States that have contributed to the development of Anglicanism in the states under review. This volume is recommended as a valuable addition to the genre of insightful history of African Christianity. Deji Isaac Ayegboyin Professor & Head, Department of Religious Studies University of Ibadan, Nigeria