Baptist Academy
Baptist Academy, Lagos is a secondary located in Obanikoro, Lagos. The school was established in 1855 by American Baptist Missionaries.[1][2]
History
The school's history can be traced to the establishment of First Baptist Church Mission in Lagos by an African American missionary. The mission was given a parcel of land by Oba Dosunmu and structures were soon built on the land. Educational activities started after the completion of the buildings and the expansion of missionary activities led to a gradual growth in the school's population. By 1886, the school had about 129 boys and 95 girls in the primary section and about 14 boys and 3 girls in the secondary section. Prior to 1926, American pastors of the Baptist Mission acted as principals for the school but in January 1926, Eyo Ita and E.E. Esua joined the staff and in August of the year, Ita became the headmaster. [3]
The initial venue of the school was on Broad Street, Lagos and later moved to a new location along the Ikorodu rd, Lagos, the primary section was closed down prior to the movement to Ikorodu rd.
References
- ↑ ALLEN TIMILEHIN OLATUNDE. MISSIONS IN THE DARK SOIL: Life and Work of Thomas Jefferson Bowen in Africa. aiconcept. p. 33. ISBN 9789785238761.
- ↑ Hollis R. Lynch. K. O. Mbadiwe: A Nigerian Political Biography, 1915-1990. Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. p. 18. ISBN 9781137002624.
- ↑ Increase Coker. (1955) Our Secondary Schools, 'Baptist Academy', Daily Times of Nigeria, P. 5