FOUNDER'S DAY ANNUAL LECTURE AND AWARDS
Population: 500 | 2020 Budget: ₦2500000.00 | Project Number: 000035
The Founder’s
Day Annual Lecture and Awards Ceremony was inaugurated in 2009 to
commemorate the anniversary of The Bible Society of Nigeria. It aims
at giving back to the society through lectures and awards to engender and model positive behavioural pattern as part of the BSN’s corporate social responsibility. The programme holds every February 8 provided the date falls on a work day. Veteran
speakers are invited annually for lectures on related themes that bother on the
social, political, economic, or other issues that are trending to
model thought patterns that are morally ideal. Also, outstanding individuals in
their fields of calling who have influenced their world and impacted humanity
positively are awarded by The Bible Society of Nigeria to influence attitudinal change and encourage selflessness as a virtue
in the lives of the Nigerian citizens, especially, the youths who are the
future leaders of the country, industries and other sectors of the nation.
The event is also used to
positively project the image and awareness campaign of The Bible Society of
Nigeria concerning what we do – impact lives positively with the Word of God
through local language Bible translation, publishing and distribution of the
Scriptures, as well as execution of programmes that help people interact with
the Word of God, while through the Lectures, advising the government of the
day or professionals of concerned trade or body related to a chosen theme on
how it affects the nation. Organized for an audience capacity of 500, the event
targets for participation, clergies, captains of industries, leaders of
professional bodies, leadership of youths, government representatives among
others, who afterwards are well able to take the messages back to their
constituencies for impact and desired change. It is in a nutshell, an
advocacy programme that seeks to give back to the society as part of our
corporate social responsibility while influencing attitudinal change by
modelling the ideal morals.
Although, the programme is
from a Christian body, it does not assume a religious disposition. It then means
that Christians and Muslims alike are invited for this event.