Invest in the Coast / Project 04
Restoring Nigeria’s First Primary School
Preserving the Birthplace of Formal Education in Nigeria
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Overview
A heritage restoration project to stabilise and restore the surviving structures associated with Nigeria’s first primary school in Badagry, transforming the site into a living museum where visitors can learn and take pride in the country’s educational heritage.
Key facts
Site of Nigeria’s first primary school, established 1843 — originally the Nursery of the Infant Church, reorganised in 1845 as St. Thomas Anglican Nursery and Primary School
Associated with early education pioneers including Reverend Henry Townsend, Reverend Charles Gollmer, Claudius Philips (regarded as Nigeria’s first teacher), and Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther
Ten proposed components: restored historic school building, missionary teachers’ office, 1843 heritage classroom, Birth of Formal Education Museum, Founders and Education Pioneers Gallery, children’s discovery corner, heritage photography point, entrance beautification, courtyard and visitor reception, new visitor facilities
Preliminary stage — restoration proposal complete, structural assessment pending
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