Benson-Idahosa Boosts Staff, Inmates’ Welfare with Solar Powered Borehole at Edo Correctional Centre 

THISDAYLIVE | 19-09-2026 04:52pm |

The Archbishop of Church of God Mission International (CGMI), Bishop Margaret Benson-Idahosa, has donated a solar-powered borehole to the Oko Correctional Centre in Benin. The donation was made to improve the welfare of staff and inmates, and was part of activities marking Benson-Idahosa’s 83rd birthday celebration. Represented by Bishop Wale Ajayi, she inaugurated the project on Thursday. The Assistant Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Zone G, Comptroller Mosue Oizuajemen, described the intervention as timely, noting that inadequate water supply had been a major challenge due to the high cost of diesel and irregular electricity.

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