Former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of Labour Get together within the 2023 basic election, Peter Obi has mentioned nurses and different professionals travelling abroad for greener pastures shouldn’t be stopped.
Obi acknowledged this at St Charles Borromeo School of Nursing and Midwifery in Onitsha on Monday.
Obi, who donated cash to the establishment, famous that training and well being are the currencies with which individuals will transact sooner or later.
The previous Anambra governor, who mentioned Nigeria has over 200 million individuals, famous that there isn’t any want to limit individuals from travelling in another country for greener pastures.
Slightly, he mentioned Nigeria’s leaders ought to consider coaching extra individuals as international remittances is usually a type of income for the nation
“What we’re doing will not be charity, we’re quite investing in you. We have to put money into information and well being as a result of it’s the future.
“Investing in you’ll guarantee your greatness. Your career is profitable, you’re being regarded for everywhere in the world.
“I informed Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria that they need to cease denying anyone from leaving Nigeria for greener pastures.
“Now we have 200 million individuals, allow us to educate them. Let those that need exit to go and let those that need to keep ought to keep. Diaspora remittance can also be a type of income technology.
“If you happen to see me going spherical attempting to donate, it’s not something however as a result of we need to make life higher for you all. I got here right here so I can donate to you. My kids is not going to attend that college, and I can sit down and use the cash so as to add extra chieftaincy to my title, however that isn’t be the way to develop the long run.
“I might be in school of nursing Anyingba tomorrow, they want my help to get accreditation and I might be there to help them, in order that they’ll get it,” Obi mentioned.
