The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) will hold its 57th National Board Meeting in Umuahia, Abia State, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The South East Zone of the organisation will host this edition.
The meeting, which is expected to be declared open by Abia State Governor, His Excellency Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, will start with a Divine Service scheduled to be held at the Queen Elizabeth Chapel, Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Aba Road, Umuahia on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
The President and Board Chairman of The Society, Bishop Dr. Timothy Banwo, will preside over the Board Meeting. Among other things, the past and future activities of the organisation concerning its Bible work mandates will be discussed at the meeting. The accounts of the organisation for the past year will be examined as well. The General Secretary and CEO of the BSN, Pastor Samuel Sanusi, is expected to present the report for the year under review to the Board at the meeting.
Expected at the Board Meeting are the Patron of the BSN, Gen. Dr. Yakubu Gowon, GCFR, national officers, delegates from across the country, and some senior members of the management team of the organisation.
The Bible Society of Nigeria is a not-for-profit interdenominational Christian organisation that translates the Bible into Nigerian languages, publishes, and distributes the Holy Scriptures, as well as raises funds for the Bible work and execution of programmes that help people to engage with the Word of God to transform their lives