BSN General Secretary and Chief Executive Office, Pastor Samuel Sanusi, made the appeal at the sidelines of the Bible quiz competition organised for the deaf in Lagos on Friday.
According to Sanusi, BSN has been able to translate the Bible into 145 languages and the competition confirmed that the herculean task involved in the translation of the word of God for the deaf.
“Deaf Bible translation is not a joke. When we translate the Bible to common Nigerian languages, it costs us N80 million, that is just in writing form.
“Translating the deaf Bible involves signing everything word for word and also in video format.
“When translating the full Bible into any Nigerian language, the population must not be less than 500,000, but the deaf in Nigeria are more than one million in population,” he said.
Sanusi also stated that the deaf community in Nigeria deserved to have the full Bible in sign language.
He said:
“How can this be possible without the support of all of us. This is why BSN is raising fund to support causes like this.
“On behalf of the deaf community, I appeal to all of us to support these special creatures of God to have the Bible in their own language.
“If you give us N200 million, we are just starting because we cannot finish the translation in 10 years.
“So the work continues. We appeal to well-meaning Nigerians who love these people to help them have Bible in their own language.”
Sanusi who couldn’t hide his excitement appreciated churches who have created deaf class for their members with hearing impairment.
He also revealed that BSN was the only society in Africa that had dedicated a whole building to the translation of the Sign Language Bible.
Sanusi thanked Pastor Victor Damilare, a former BSN Assistant General Secretary, Publishing, who in 2013, championed the translation of the deaf Bible.
Also speakjng at the event was Pastor Tunde Fowe, Director, Family Impact, who revealed that he was touched by these person.
According to him, despite the challenges, these deaf people have been able to forge ahead in life.
Fowe also heaped praise on BSN for making sure that the deaf community was not excluded from hearing the word of God.
Eight schools participated in the competition with Ipakodo Senior School coming first while Hope Foundation took second position and Ikeja Junior High School came third.
Others that participated in the competition are; Wesley School 2, Wesley School 1, Ikeja Senior High School, FSTC Yaba and Ipakodo Junior School.
BSN General Secretary and Chief Executive Office, Pastor Samuel Sanusi, made the appeal at the sidelines of the Bible quiz competition organised for the deaf in Lagos on Friday.
According to Sanusi, BSN has been able to translate the Bible into 145 languages and the competition confirmed that the herculean task involved in the translation of the word of God for the deaf.
“Deaf Bible translation is not a joke. When we translate the Bible to common Nigerian languages, it costs us N80 million, that is just in writing form.
“Translating the deaf Bible involves signing everything word for word and also in video format.
“When translating the full Bible into any Nigerian language, the population must not be less than 500,000, but the deaf in Nigeria are more than one million in population,” he said.
Sanusi also stated that the deaf community in Nigeria deserved to have the full Bible in sign language.
He said:
“How can this be possible without the support of all of us. This is why BSN is raising fund to support causes like this.
“On behalf of the deaf community, I appeal to all of us to support these special creatures of God to have the Bible in their own language.
“If you give us N200 million, we are just starting because we cannot finish the translation in 10 years.
“So the work continues. We appeal to well-meaning Nigerians who love these people to help them have Bible in their own language.”
Sanusi who couldn’t hide his excitement appreciated churches who have created deaf class for their members with hearing impairment.
He also revealed that BSN was the only society in Africa that had dedicated a whole building to the translation of the Sign Language Bible.
Sanusi thanked Pastor Victor Damilare, a former BSN Assistant General Secretary, Publishing, who in 2013, championed the translation of the deaf Bible.
Also speakjng at the event was Pastor Tunde Fowe, Director, Family Impact, who revealed that he was touched by these person.
According to him, despite the challenges, these deaf people have been able to forge ahead in life.
Fowe also heaped praise on BSN for making sure that the deaf community was not excluded from hearing the word of God.
Eight schools participated in the competition with Ipakodo Senior School coming first while Hope Foundation took second position and Ikeja Junior High School came third.
Others that participated in the competition are; Wesley School 2, Wesley School 1, Ikeja Senior High School, FSTC Yaba and Ipakodo Junior School.