Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has said that “any nation that truly desires development must invest in the education and training of healthcare professionals, who remain indispensable to the well-being and productivity of society.”
The former Governor of Anambra State said this when he paid a visit to the School of Nursing Sciences, Holy Rosary Hospital, Emekuku, Imo State where he met with the management, staff and students, and made a donation of ₦15 million to the institution.
In a social media post, Mr. Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) said that during his visit, he also “reminded the students that the world needs them more than they need the world because healthcare is one of humanity’s most fundamental needs.”
The post was titled “Delighted to Return to School of Nursing Sciences, Emekuku, Owerri, Imo State,” and Mr. Obi, said that his presence in Emekuku was in continuation of his itinerant visits to educational and healthcare institutions in the country.
He also said that while at the School of Nursing Sciences, Emekuku: “I was delighted to inspect the computer laboratory, which I had previously supported, and to witness the remarkable progress the institution has made. It was also encouraging to reflect on other health institutions, such as Iyi-Enu and Borromeo, which I supported over the years and which have now grown into teaching hospitals. Their transformation reinforces my belief that sustained investments in health and education can produce enduring results. I look forward to seeing Holy Rosary Hospital attain the same status.
“Our vision must be to build a Nigeria where functional institutions produce competent professionals, where investments are directed to critical sectors that lift people out of poverty, and where every child, regardless of background, has the opportunity to succeed. That is how we will build a nation where the son of nobody can become somebody without knowing anybody.”
He ended by saying that “A New Nigeria is POssible.”
