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By Anthony Maliki
The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Dr. Yakubu Pam has commended the leadership of the Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN), for their effort in translating God’s words in different Nigerian Languages.
He gave this commendation in his office at the NCPC Corporate headquarters in Abuja Thursday while receiving a delegation of the Bible Society of Nigeria, Abuja and Nasarawa area office.
This was contained in a statement by Mrs. Kande Ibrahim, Information Officer I of NCPC Media and Public Relations Unit to Apex News Exclusive.
The Executive Secretary lauded the Bible Society of Nigeria for ensuring that copies of Bibles are distributed in different Nigeria Languages.
In his words “I respect the Bible Society of Nigeria so much for devoting time to increase copies of the Bible in different Nigerian Languages.”
He also commended the Theological Institutions in Nigeria who he said, “are the scholars always there to ensure these Bibles when distributed are interpreted and understood in the communities. The NCPC Boss assured them of his maximum support in their programs and activities.
Earlier, the leader of the delegation, Bishop. Dr. David Asoore, who is the Chairman of the Abuja and Nasarawa area office of the Bible Society of Nigeria, said they were in the Commission to identify with the Executive Secretary and to pray with him that God Almighty endows him with the wisdom to achieve his set targets and goals in NCPC.
Bishop Asoore expressed the Associations’ desire to partner with the Commission in ensuring that each pilgrim gets a copy of the Holy Bible while on pilgrimage.
He further intimated the Executive Secretary of the functions of the BSN which he stated as, “to translate the word of God into different Nigerian Languages” he added, “so far the BSN has translated the Bible into 26 Nigerian Languages and has 11 projects on going and the Association recorded its highest distribution of about 14,000 copies of the Bible last year and plans to do more this year.”
