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The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) has unveiled an ambitious budget of ₦943,020,600 for the year 2026, nearly doubling its 2024 spending, as it intensifies efforts to make the scriptures more accessible to Nigerians in various languages and formats.
This was revealed in the statement issued by Benjamin Mordi, Manager, Media & PR for BSN, the amount marks a 97 percent increase from the ₦479.7 million expended in 2024, underscoring the society’s growing commitment to Bible translation and impactful faith-based outreach across the country.
Of the proposed budget, ₦288.4 million has been earmarked for ten ongoing Bible translation projects currently at different stages of completion. Among these is the Nigerian Sign Language Bible, an inclusive project for the deaf community which alone will require ₦62 million.
BSN estimated that completing a single Bible translation over an eight-year span typically costs no less than ₦150 million, except for the sign language version, which is over four times more expensive due to its unique demands.
In addition to translation efforts, the BSN plans to invest ₦306.4 million into its flagship humanitarian initiative, The Macedonian Call.
This programme distributes Bibles along with relief items such as food, gently used clothing, bedding, and school supplies to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and residents of impoverished communities across Nigeria. The statement stated that already in the first quarter of 2025, the organisation has spent over ₦148 million on its mission to make the Bible more accessible and to implement programmes that foster meaningful engagement with the Scriptures.
Pastor Samuel Sanusi, general secretary and ceo of BSN affirmed that the organisation remains driven by its founding mission despite prevailing economic challenges.
“Our resilience, accountability, and commitment to fulfilling our mission and vision—as well as our responsibility as a corporate citizen keep us going.
“While the government plays its part, we too must rise to meet the spiritual and material needs of the people we serve, in obedience to the Great Commission,” Pastor Sanusi said.
