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President Julius Maada Bio returned to his alma mater, Bo Government Secondary School, on Saturday to commission several development projects geared towards transforming the school.
Accompanied by First Lady Fatima Bio, the President expressed pride in contributing to the school’s progress.
The ceremony, held in the school’s Great Hall, was attended by alumni, staff, and students. Ing. Hadji Dabo, President of the Old Bo Boys Association (OBBA), welcomed guests and outlined the scope of the projects. He praised President Bio for his continued support of education in Sierra Leone.
The projects commissioned included the Beijing Building, a modern dormitory block funded by President Bio, as well as a fish pond and farming project by OBBA Western Area, a staff quarter by OBBA Bo Branch, a school canteen and mini-mart by Kalilu O. Bah, and four greenhouse vegetable projects.
In his remarks, President Bio spoke on the importance of giving back and focusing on the role of education in nation-building. He connected the greenhouse projects to his government’s “Feed Salone” initiative, aimed at improving food security and school nutrition.
The event also featured the symbolic launch of a new Digital Innovation and Research Hub, marking the start of construction on a tech-focused learning space for pupils at the school.
The day ended with a sense of pride and hope as President Bio and attendees celebrated the legacy and future of Bo School.
Bo School was established in 1905 by the British colonial governor, Leslie Probyn to educate sons of Paramount Chiefs. The sole purpose of that was to prepare them for colonial administration after formal education at the school. The school, now called the Bo Government Secondary School, sits on a 13.5-acre campus in the heart of Bo City, the second-largest city in Sierra Leone. The school still carries its colonial heritage with dormitories named after British cities, London, Liverpool, Manchester and the French Capital, Paris.
The school maintains a strong alumni, the Old Bo Boys Association (OBBA) of which Sierra Leone’s President, Maada Bio is a proud member.
