Jimbin in Nigeria

Introduction / History

The Jimbin migrated from Maiduguri in Borno State to Ningi, and finally settled in their current locations in Jimbin, Turdu, Lulai 1, Lulai 2, Kurbuli and Anguwan Madaki, in Ganjuwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi State, Nigeria.

What Are Their Lives Like?

The Jimbin have a traditional chief called Dan. They celebrate a festival called Gwaita. During the celebration, they play a drum, sing and dance. The men wear a baggy pair of trousers holding swords, and the women wear aa skirt made of leaves. The men and women do that without any shirt or blouse covering their chest. On that special day, the people serve their special dishes consisting of chicken, goat meat, beef and a local beer brewed with guinea corn.

The Jimbin are subsistence farmers. They cultivate mainly guinea corn, groundnut and millet.

They have primary and junior secondary schools, markets, and health clinics in the Jimbin communities.

What Are Their Beliefs?

Though the Jimbin people are listed as Muslim, their hearts are committed to their traditional animistic religion.

There are three church denominations working with the Jimbin: Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Church of Christ in Nation (COCIN) and Baptist.

What Are Their Needs?

They lack good roads, water sources and electricity. They are also in need of scripture in their mother tongue.

Prayer Points

Pray for the Lord to do mighty works in the Jimbin community and for the mission agencies to plant many Christ-honoring churches.
May the Jimbin people know that their true citizenship is in Heaven.
Pray that one day the Jimbin people will sing and create songs that glorify God.
Pray for a desire to worship God and to have his word in the language they understand best.

Text Source:   Joshua Project