Excited Michael Blackson took to his social media pages to share his proud moment and emphasize his commitment to making sure the school is doing well. “What a first day of school at Michael Blackson Academy“, he tweeted.
In another post he added that “Day 2 at Michael Blackson Academy. The girls got their uniforms yesterday, the boys got them today. I want the children to grow up in school so for the first year I started from Kindergarten to GS3 which is grade 3. Every year we will go up a grade. 2 teachers per class”.
Being the comedian he is known for, he claims that “for the first day of lunch at my school the kids eat Ghanaian jollof, tomorrow I will try Naija jollof but I will also have medical staff on board just in case.“.
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The newly constructed school facility was reportedly commissioned on Tuesday, January 3, 2023
The school named ‘Michael Blackson Academy’, is a three-storey complex with many classrooms and other facilities to make teaching and learning smooth and enjoyable.
In early 2020, the 49-year-old actor cut sod for the construction of a school. Then in December 2022, he took to Twitter to hint at his readiness and announce the date of the commission.
“After 2 years is over and the children in my village will get free education, free uniform and free everything. What you should pay attention to is paying attention to your teacher. I couldn’t do this without my fans, every time you buy a ticket to a show you help a little kid. Thank you for the village of Nsaba Agone where my bloodline started, Thank you for my mother who followed God’s plan and raised me in the fear of God.
“Thank you to Liberia, Nigeria and America for raising me and Thank God for my homeland in Ghana. This is the beginning of what I want to do, helping unfortunate children around the world. January 3rd you are all invited to the ribbon cutting Michael Blackson Academy, “ Michael Blackson wrote.