Idemili North, Anambra State – Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Social gathering presidential candidate, has continued his legacy of help for training and healthcare in his dwelling state by donating 50 million Naira to the College of the Niger (UNINIGER), Umunya.
The funds, designated for infrastructure improvement, had been introduced on the college’s take-off campus in Iyi-Enu.
Moreover, Obi supplied 10 million Naira to the College of Nursing at Iyienu Mission Hospital, Ogidi, to additional bolster healthcare training.
Throughout his go to to each establishments on Thursday, Obi emphasised the significance of investments in well being, training, and poverty discount. “Monetary help for these areas isn’t merely expenditure; it’s an funding in our future,” he mentioned.
Obi highlighted the numerous challenges dealing with the healthcare sector, noting that Nigeria suffers from a extreme scarcity of healthcare professionals.
“Our present scarcity of medical doctors and nurses is nicely under WHO requirements,” he identified, calling for sustained funding in coaching healthcare professionals to bridge this hole.
Obi additionally addressed college students immediately, encouraging them to pursue each educational and ethical excellence. “Your {qualifications} are strengthened not solely by your data but additionally by your character,” he suggested.
The occasion drew excessive reward from neighborhood leaders and college students alike. Anglican Bishop of the Niger, Bishop Owen Nwokolo, who oversees the tutorial establishments, recommended Obi for his unwavering help for training and healthcare.
He recalled Obi’s impactful resolution throughout his governorship to return colleges to the Church, offering essential help to make sure their success. Bishop Nwokolo famous that Iyienu College of Nursing, one of many first establishments Obi assisted, achieved accreditation because of his intervention and has continued to thrive along with his ongoing help.
The Vice Chancellor of UNINIGER Prof. Chinedu Osita Nebo, echoed these sentiments, recognising Obi as a long-time champion of training.
Prof. Nebo credited Obi’s efforts with spurring different Jap states to prioritise training, ensuing within the area’s constantly excessive educational efficiency on a nationwide stage.
College students additionally expressed their gratitude, with medical pupil Ikenna Offor sharing his admiration for Obi. “I’ve heard a lot about Mr Obi, however assembly him and seeing his dedication to our training firsthand was inspiring. The services now we have right here, from lecture rooms to the theatre advanced, are largely due to his help. We’re deeply grateful and hope he continues to go to us,” Offor mentioned.
Peter Obi was accompanied by a number of notable figures, together with Professor Stella Okunna, and was met with heat appreciation from college students, college, and neighborhood leaders.
His continued dedication to Anambra State displays his broader imaginative and prescient for sustainable improvement, well being, and training, aligning along with his advocacy for progress in Nigeria.
