Bible Society of Nigeria


The Bible Society of Nigeria is a Christian non-governmental and not for profit organization in Nigeria that translates, publishes and distributes Bibles in English and several local Nigerian languages. It was established on 8 February 1966, building on earlier work by the British and Foreign Bible Society, the American Bible Society, and the Scottish Bible Society, which translated and published the Bible in the Efik language in 1868. Dr. Dare Ajiboye
is the current General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Bible Society of Nigeria.

History

The Bible Society of Nigeria was founded on 8 February 1966 through the pioneering efforts of the late Dr. Francis Ezeogo Akanu Ibiam, the first indigenous Governor of the defunct Eastern Region. Earlier in February, 1965, Dr. Ibiam had initiated a consultation with representatives of most of the Churches in Nigeria on the need to form a national Bible Society in Nigeria. It was the unanimous decision of that meeting that The Bible Society of Nigeria be formed which consequently led to its formation and inauguration on 8 February 1966.
Before 1966, The Society was under the supervision of the British and Foreign Bible Society which had operated in Nigeria as far back as 1807. Then the Bible House, Apapa was serving as a distribution centre to other neighbouring West African countries.

The Society Today

The society has it headquarters at Office Address 18, Wharf Road, Apapa, Lagos State, Nigeria.
It has Bible Distribution centres in other Nigerian cities:
The organization has translated the Bible into 26 Nigerian Languages.
Among the twenty-six different languages the Holy Bible has been translated are:
The bible society of Nigeria has three guest houses located in three Nigerian cities.