NEMBE-BRASS, THE CRADLE OF CHRISTIANITY IN BAYELSA STATE AND THE PIONEERS CLERGY MEN OF KING OCKIYA, AMAYANABO OF NEMBE-BRASS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHRISTIANITY IN NEMBE-BRASS IN 1867
Oscar .I. Alabo & Epem-Ubodium
Department of History
Isaac Jasper Boro Collage of Education, Sagbama-Bayelsa-State
Email: inobra4@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The Focus of this article is the coming of Christianity to Nembe-Brass in 1867 through the efforts of King Ockiya, Amayanabo of Nembe-Brass. King Ockiya having seen the development which occurred at Bonmy Invited Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther, to established the Church, so that his people could also get Civilization like the Bonny-City State. In addition to the establishment of the Church, Schools were also established which
the Nembe-Brass people benefited greatly by becoming educated. With the education, the Nembe-Brass led the spread of Christianity to other parts in the Niger-Delta and the Igbo Interior area.
