Jesus de Greatest is 8.53 metres (28.0 ft) tall and weighs 40 tons.[4] It stands barefoot with both arms outstretched, and was carved out of white marble. It was unveiled on January 1, 2016.[5] Mass was held at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Abajah with the presiding of the bishop of Orlu Catholic Diocese, Ret. Rev. Augustine Ukwuoma with hundreds of Roman Catholic priests and worshippers, and the unveiling of the statue was held on New Year's Day.[2][6][7]
Obinna Onuoha, a 43-year-old businessman, commissioned the building of the statue in 2013. He explained that he had a dream in 1997 to build a giant statue of Jesus.[8]
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