Photos of The Tallest Jesus Christ Statue In Nigeria, And In Africa

Photos of The Tallest Jesus Christ Statue In Nigeria, And In Africa

Nigeria on Friday unveiled a nine-metre tall statue of Jesus Christ carved from white marble, thought to be the biggest of its kind in Africa.

Photos of The Tallest Jesus Christ Statue In Nigeria, And In Africa

Photos of The Tallest Jesus Christ Statue In Nigeria, And In Africa

Photos of The Tallest Jesus Christ Statue In Nigeria, And In Africa

Photos of The Tallest Jesus Christ Statue In Nigeria, And In Africa

Photos of The Tallest Jesus Christ Statue In Nigeria, And In Africa

Standing barefoot with arms outstretched, the “Jesus de Greatest” statue weighs in at 40 tonnes.

Photos of The Tallest Jesus Christ Statue In Nigeria, And In Africa

More than 100 priests and hundreds of Catholic worshippers attended the nine-metre (30-foot) statue’s…