The Church is moving forward in Bayelsa State in the heart of Nigeria's Delta, or as it is called there the "South South". Here is an article from a local paper on the Church providing community service http://naijachurchnews.com/latter-days-saint-renovates-park-bayelsa/
Although it is not entirely clear from the article it appears that Akekere Jonah is that stake president. The stake was formed in May of this year (per www.ldschurchtemples.com) but the LDS Church news has not yet run an article on its creation, so I cannot at this time definitely confirm that President Jonah is the stake president. A District was formed in Yenagoa in December 2013, and it would not surprise me if President Jonah was also the district president, although I have no information on this matter.
He is an economists interested in inproving the lives of the people. He was the lead author of an article on maternal mortality in Bayelsa State, the trend of change in such rates from 2000 to 2011 and urging that more needed to be done to lower the rate even further in the state. That article was published in 2015.
I would love to see President Jonah become a general authority.
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