The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi has announced the donation of ₦10 million to the College of Nursing Sciences, Mbano, Imo State.
Obi, who disclosed this on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday stated the contribution is geared towards the growth of different sectors of Nigeria’s economy, including health and education.
He wrote: “Following my commitment to the development of the nation through investment in the critical areas of health and education, I had the pleasure of giving a modest financial support of ten Million (₦10M) to the College of Nursing Sciences, Mbano, Imo State, over the weekend.
“I am delighted with the consistent growth the Institution, which started as a School of Nursing, has recorded, that today, they are now a College of Nursing Sciences, producing well-trained nurses and midwives for our society.”
The former Anambra State Governor expressed confidence that the contribution to the institution will go a long way in contributing to its growth.
“In these very challenging times in our nation, our educational and health institutions, which are at the center of our national development, deserve our support more than ever. This has informed my persistent call for more government funding to these critical institutions rather than investing our scarce resources in indulging our selfish excesses as leaders.”
Obi explained that more funding to educational and health institutions will not only drive national development, but will enable Nigeria to raise an educated and healthy population that will contribute immeasurably to moving the country from consumption to production.
He expressed gratitude to everyone whose effort, finance, and time have gone into making the country’s education and health sectors better, adding that “our efforts in building a better nation will surely give us the new Nigeria we all deserve.”
