AS July 18 date for the official launch date of the Audio Bible in 18 Nigerian languages draws near, Nollywood stars, singers and other celebrities have thrown their weight behind the novel achievement, produced by God’s Servant David Ogudu, General Overseer of Christos International Worship Centre, Abuja. The event is billed to hold at the Congress Hall of the NICON Hilton, Abuja.
The stars that have endorsed the project are Nollywood veteran actors Ejike Asiegbu, Larry Koldsweat and Zach Orji.
Gospel music stars Asu Ekiye, Panam Percy Paul, Samsong and Solomon Lange have also openly identified with the project and would be performing live on stage the launch day. Dike Chukwumerije, son of late Senator Chukwumerije would be on call to dish out soul inspiring poems as well as renowned Prof. Herbert Wilson.
From July 18, Nigerians would have the opportunity to listen to Bible verses from the book of Mathew to Revelation in Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Efik, Ibibio, Gbagi, Gwari, Fulani, Igala and Idoma languages.
Other languages that are in the audio Bible include Tiv, Bini, Ijaw, Urhobo, Itsekiri, Igbira, Ogoni and Okrika.
Ejike Asiegbu in a statement congratulating Ogudu, said it was not an easy task and nothing short of awesome.
“This God’s servant is someone I have known for over a decade now and I know his penchant for doing things that will promote not only God’s work but enrich humanity. This audio bible in 18 Nigerian languages will be promoted by us entertainers across the states in the federation as our own way of helping to propagate the gospel, and win souls for God and reawaken the consciousness in people to serve God,” he said.
Nollywood veteran and pastor, Larry Koldsweat, on his part was elated to be part of this project that he said would make things easier for people who cannot read the Bible written in English.
“All worshipers need to do is listen to bible verses in their own languages. It is really marvelous I would say,” he said.
Gospel music star Asu Ekiye could not hide his excitement. “This is truly awesome, I am short of words. It is out of this world,” he stated.
Ogudu said he had a revelation last year to produce audio Bibles.
“The word of God is life, some of these languages are dying gradually and we want to use this audio bible to revive our languages, reawaken our culture and languages as well as bring pride and dignity to the individual,” he explained.
The philanthropist preacher, who runs the David Ogudu Mission Foundation that has renovated schools and sunk boreholes in several communities across Abuja and the eastern part of the country, as well giving succour to widows and scholarship to people up to the university, is a family man despite his busy schedule. “I find time out to be with my family. I have time for my family and for God’s work.”
