Nigeria: Mary Slessor 'The White Queen of Okoyong'

17 January 2014

Mary Slessor not only played a role in setting up the Hope Waddell Institution, but mastered Efik, had a great sense of humour, and was just 28 when she first arrived Calabar.

It is time to take another look at the life and career of Mary Slessor, the bold Scottish Missionary who worked in the Calabar area, of what later became Nigeria, in the 19th Century. Interestingly, she died on January 13th 1915 which means we are close to her hundredth anniversary, just as we are now marking Nigeria's Centenary. Perhaps, a point in between the two celebrations can be a good time to reflect on the late missionary, who played an unforgettable role in raising the quality and complexion of life in Calabar.

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