Nigerian comedian, Bovi Ugboma, popularly known as Bovi has renovated a block of classrooms and staff room of his former school, the University Staff School in Benin city.
The project including a 430 capacity twenty classroom block and two staff rooms was commissioned by the deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu.
The commissioning of the newly renovated classroom block and staff rooms took place on Monday, September 12, 2022, in the school.
The deputy governor expressed his appreciation for Bovi’s act on his Instagram page. He wrote,
“This morning, I commissioned a 430-capacity 20-classroom and 2 staff rooms project. Renovated by an Alumnus of the University of Benin Staff Primary School, Bovi Ugboma.”
He continued, “The donor is also an international stand-up comedian. Despite my tight schedule coupled with the short notice, I made it important to be there to encourage him and other like minds. I laud his courage and the initiative for being responsible to give back to his Alma mater.”
Colleagues and friends of the comedian like, I Go Die, I Go Save also made it to the event.
