Bible Society donates Bibles worth N8.1million

The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) donated assorted Bibles worth N8.1 million in 2020 as part of its free Bible distribution project. The value of the Bibles donated to the sighted costN5.1 million, while the complete sets of Braille Bibles given to People with Visual Disability worth N3 million. A complete set of Braille Bible, which comes in 37 volumes, costs N25,000. According to the statement signed by Mr. Benjamin Mordi, Manager, Media and Programmes, BSN, this gesture is in line with its mission to meet the scriptural needs of Nigerians and help people interact with the Word of God. Beneficiaries of the free Bible distribution included prisons, Christian fellowships and organizations, schools for the blind, individual members of the public, among others. The Society executes the free distribution programme with funds donated by members of the Bible-A-Month Club, Special Members, corporate organisations, Churches, and individual donors. The Bible Society of Nigeria is a not-for-profit interdenominational Christian organisation that translates the Bible into local languages, publishes, distributes and raises funds for the Bible work. So far, it has the full Bible in 26 Nigerian Languages while Bible translation/revision is ongoing in 10 Nigerian Languages.