The Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi has donated the sum of ₦10 million to the College of Nursing Sciences, St. Joseph Hospital Adazi-Nnukwu in Anambra State.
Mr. Obi made announcement of the donation on X, formerly Twitter on Tuesday, stressing that the ‘gift’ is to equip more nurses in the college.
“In continuation of my commitment to contributing to building a better society through investments in critical areas of human development, I visited the College of Nursing Sciences, St Joseph Hospital Adazi-Nnukwu, and gave them my support of ₦10 million, for the training of more nurses.
“The college which is one of the oldest, have over the decades of produced qualified nurses and midwives, and it has contributed immeasurably to the growth of our health sector and the development of our human infrastructure.
“I have remained consistent in my advocacy for more aggressive investments in the critical areas of education and health, especially for the training of health care workers,” he stated.
According to him, different health organizations have continued to warn about the impending shortage of health care workers, especially nurses, on the global level.
“By investing in their training, we will be able to produce enough to meet our needs and contribute in managing the global shortage,” he added.
The former Governor of Anambra State expressed gratitude to the proprietor, management and staff of the college for their dedication and hard work in contributing to the growth of Nigeria’s health sector.
He reminded the student nurses that nursing is a noble profession in which they will find fulfillment by serving the society.
He also commended the students and enjoined them to continue to work hard as nurses, thereby uniting the efforts in building a new Nigeria.
