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Boys' Brigade @136 And Boys' Brigade Nigeria @111years by Leo588(m): 10:06pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BOYS' BRIGADE On the 4th October 1883, The Boys' Brigade was founded by Sir Williams Alexander Smith, an Army officer in Glasgow Scotland as the first Company. Having its Motto as SURE AND STEADFAST (Hebrews 6:19).... The organization is the first uniform church agency in the world which started with 28 Boys and 3 officers including the founder. Millions of members of the organization are all over the world and currently in Nigeria, there are more than 300,000 Boys and officers across the State Councils including FCT Council. The International headquarters of the Boys' Brigade is located at Felden Lodge, London, while that of the Nigeria is situated at Lugbe, FCT Abuja. On the 4th of October, 2019, the organization celebrated its 136th Year's Anniversary and 111th year in Nigeria. Different activities and colourful performance across the state, from the Battalion level to the Company were carried out. It was garnished with skills in parade, carnivals, drum major performance amongst others. The Boys' Brigade is an international interdenominational, voluntary uniform church organization that train Boys to become discipline, reliable citizens of one's country. These celebration took place across Nigeria in Lagos State Council, FCT Council (Nyanya Battalion Council), Ebonyi State Council (Ikwo Battalion Council), Nasarawa State Council (Keffi Battalion Council, Akwanga Battalion Council), Adamawa State Council, Rivers State Council amongst others.
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Re: Boys' Brigade @136 And Boys' Brigade Nigeria @111years by Leo588(m): 10:09pm On Oct 05, 2019 |
[color=#006600][/color] That's wonderful |
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