Nigeria
Salvation Army operations began in Nigeria in 1920 when Lieut-Colonel and Mrs George H. Souter landed in Lagos, to be followed later by Staff-Captain and Mrs Charles Smith, with ten West Indian Officers.
Following an invitation for the Army to establish a presence in Mali, with registration being given on 29 November 2007, a response was undertaken under local leadership. In February 2008 officers were appointed and Mali became a separate region on 1 April 2011.
Country included in the territory Nigeria Languages in which the gospel is preached Calabari, Edo, Efik/Ibibio, English, Hausa, Ibo, Ijaw, Tiv, Urhobo, Yoruba Periodicals Jesus Kids, Salvationist, The Shepherd, The War Cry
Territorial Leaders
Colonel Friday Ayanam - Territorial Commander
Colonel Glory Ayanam - Territorial President of Women's Ministries
Lieut-Colonel Nkwachukwu C. Ezeonyilimba - Chief Secretary
Lieut-Colonel Juliet Nkechinyere Ezeonyilimba - Territorial Secretary for Women's Ministries
Territorial Headquarters
6 Shipeolu Street,
Onipanu,
Shomolu,
Lagos
Postal Address
Box 3025,
Shomolu,
Lagos,
Nigeria
Contact us
Tel: [234] (0) 907 028 9504
Email: nig.leadership@nig.salvationarmy.org
Statistics
Officers - 544 (active - 401 retired - 143)
Envoys - 208 Cadets - 26 Employees - 510
Corps - 208 Outposts and Societies - 159
Senior Soldiers - 23,667 Adherents - 1,946 Junior Soldiers - 8,886