BHOSA USA Builds Baptist High School Benin’s First Biology Lab

The Baptist High School Old Students Association (BHOSA) USA Branch has inaugurated its multimillion-naira, ultra-modern biology laboratory built and equipped for their alma mater, Baptist High School, Benin, the first in over 50 years.

The inauguration was held on October 31 at Baptist High School, 5 TV Rd, Benin City, Nigeria. BHOSA chairwoman, Lady Anne Damisa, announced this in a statement.

Damisa revealed that for over 50 years, the Baptist High School Biology students did not have a laboratory until BHOSA USA helped build their first biology lab for their alma mater.

According to Damisa, the donation of the lab by BHOSA USA to Baptist High School, Benin, supports the Edo government’s efforts to salvage the educational infrastructural deficit in the state.

“At BHOSA USA, we understand that the collapse of education is the collapse of a nation. And the antidote to poor education is the availability of rich learning resources. Hence, we gave the greatest gift,” Damisa said.

She added, “The gift of education to Nigeria’s future leaders. Donating the BHOSA-USA Biology lab to our alma mater is a testament that we are living up to the Baptist High School motto ‘EDUCATION FOR SELFLESS SERVICE’.”

Amongst the dignitaries who attended the lab inauguration were the representative of UNIBEN’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Lillian Salami; representative of the former Head of Service of Edo state government, Mrs. Gladys Idahor; Benin High Court Judge, Justice Helen Adesuwa Courage-Ogbebor; and former Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Eki Igbinedion.

These dignitaries are alumni of Baptist High School, Benin City.