Photos: Laycon Celebrates Pre-Birthday With Bethesda School For The Blind Students

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By Oyinlola Awonuga (The New Diplomat’s Entertainment, Fashion and Sports Desk)

Just some hours before his birth month, the winner of the Big Brother Naija lockdown Reality TV show Laycon visited the Bethesda school, which is officially known as the home or school for the blind.

The BB Naija Lockdown winner celebrates his 27 year- old today November 8 and as part of his birthday celebration activities, he was on a visit to the Bethesda School of the blind to celebrate with the students.
It will be recalled that the students of this school did a musical cover of Laycon’s Hip Hop song which trended days ago.

Laycon, returning their good gesture and acknowledging them took a lot of gifts to the school to mark his birthday. It was an eventful day as the students gave him a beautiful welcome.Laycon Bethesda School

Read also: Nigerians React As BBN Winner, Laycon Joins EndSars Protest

Laycon had a brief chat with the head of the school before he went to the music studio of the school where birthday melody was sang for him.

Laycon surely did have fun at the school and here are some of the pictures from the press birthday celebration; Here are some of the gifts Laycon brought for the students ranging from cakes, food items, drinks.

Laycon took to his verified Twitter account @itslaycon to share a post from his visit:Laycon Bethesda School

Read his post:

Earlier today, I visited the wonderful people of @Bethesda_school.

In times like this, I am reminded that we exist not just for ourselves but to be a beacon of light to others.

Thank you so much for having me and for your lovely pre-birthday wishes for me.

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