The Bible Society of Nigeria, BSN, honours the immediate past primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Peter Jasper Akinola and the president, Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide, Pastor Elijah Olusheye with the prestigious Bible award.

The award ceremony which comes up on July 7, 2011 at the Shell Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos, is part of event marking the seventh annual luncheon of the special members forum of the Bible Society.

The occasion will afford the Bible Society the opportunity to brief the public on how far Bible work has progressed in Nigeria, raise fund to support same and honour those who have been supporting the Bible cause.

The theme for this year’s edition is: “Accountability: The Hallmark of Good Leadership” and it will be chaired by former head of Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan while the guest speaker is senior pastor of Fountain of Life Church, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya. A former Head of State and patron of BSN, Gen. Yakubu Gowon is the father of the day while the wife of former Lagos State governor, Senator Oluremi Tinubu will serve as the mother of the day.