Jesus de Greatest is a statue of Jesus Christ and is considered Africa’s largest statue of Jesus Christ and the fifth tallest statue in Africa. The statue stands at a height of 28ft and was unveiled at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in the Abajah local government on the 1st of January 2016.

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Nigeria being a very religious country, divided mainly between Muslims and Christians, takes its religiosity to another level, especially in the Eastern part of the country where there is a deep division between Catholics and Protestants.

The statue is made of marble and has a total weight of 40 tons. The statue was commissioned in 2013, and was built by a Chinese company. The statue took three years to construct.

During the unveiling of the statue, over 100 priests and hundreds of Catholic worshippers were present. The statue was commissioned by a local businessman, Obinna Onuoha, an oil and gas magnate. The statue is in the grounds of a 2,000 seating capacity parish.

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Jesus de Greatest, 28 Foot tall marble sculpture of Christ in Nigeria Photo: Twitter/ @hhaiya50

 

Jesus de Greates under construction by a Chinese firm Photo: Twitter/ @Sir_Phillips