Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has donated N20 million to the Faith Foundation Mission Hospital in Nsukka, Enugu State to set up a nursing college.
Mr Obi announced this on Monday via social media, stating that the donation occurred during his visit to Nsukka over the weekend.
According to him, the act was in line with his commitment to investing in critical areas of national development including health, education, and poverty eradication.
“Over the weekend, I visited Nsukka in Enugu State, where I donated N20 million to the Faith Foundation Mission Hospital, Nsukka,” he wrote.
“This is in line with my consistent commitment to investing in the most critical areas of national development, namely: health, education, and poverty eradication.
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“The donation is my initial support to the hospital through the Anglican Bishop of Nsukka, Rt Rev. Aloysius Agbo, to help them commence the building of a College of Nursing Sciences.
“Healthcare workers are at the centre of Primary Healthcare delivery, which is the foundation of any credible healthcare system.”
Obi said Nigeria must take the training of healthcare workers seriously, especially now that the country and the global world are running short of healthcare professionals.
“I will continue to support projects that will bring development to our nation and be beneficial to Nigerians, for in so doing, we will be able to build the New Nigeria of our dreams,” he added.
