在尼日利亚浸信会青年会议全国主席弗朗西斯-伊利亚-巴库特去世后，全非洲浸信会青年团契于6月5日至7日举行了为期三天的哀悼活动。
6月4日，巴库特在阿布贾加尔基第一浸信会教堂的2018年青年周周年纪念活动开幕式上带来兄弟般的问候后去世。
全美青联在其每周祈祷指南中呼吁在哀悼日 "以最高级别的悲伤、难过和止不住的泪水"。
尼日利亚青年领袖去世
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