The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) has planned to spend a sum of ₦1,070,302,800 for Bible translation and some other impact-driven programmes that would make people engage with the Word of God to transform their lives across the country in 2027.
The Media Manager of the society, Mr. Benjamin Mordi in a statement made available to Church Times said the amount represents a 14 per cent increase from the ₦943,020,600 budgeted in 2026.
This according to him reflects the Society’s commitment to making the Holy Bible available and affordable to Nigerians and to ensure meaningful engagement with the Scriptures to transform lives.
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ut of the budget, it is projected that ₦216.6 million will be spent on ongoing Bible translation projects, which are at various stages of completion.
One of them is the Nigerian Sign Language Bible for the deaf community, for which the sum of ₦54.2 million has been earmarked. Except for the Sign Language Bible translation, it costs a minimum of ₦150 million to complete any language Bible translation project if completed within eight years.
BSN also plans to spend ₦162.1 million on implementing one of its intervention programmes, the Macedonian Call, which focuses on distributing Bibles and relief materials, including foodstuffs, clothing, bedding, and educational packs, to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps and slum areas across the country.
So far, in the first quarter of this year, the organisation has spent ₦102 million in pursuance of its mission to make the Bible available to Nigerians in their preferred languages and formats. It has also been organising programmes that make people engage with the Scriptures.
The General Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the organisation, Pastor Samuel Sanusi, who is being quoted by Mr..Mordi in the statement, said, “Our deep passion for the spiritual and social transformation of the people that we serve drives our commitment to making the Word of God available and affordable, despite the harsh operating environment.”
Speaking further, he said, “As a responsible corporate organisation, we invest heavily in these initiatives to contribute to the spiritual growth, development, and holistic welfare of the Nigerian people.”
About NSN
The Bible Society of Nigeria is a non-profit, interdenominational Christian organisation committed to making the Holy Bible available and affordable to Nigerians in their preferred languages and formats and helping them interact with the Word of God through programmes to transform lives.