Channel attention to pillars of development – Peter Obi tells Nigerian govt

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on governments at all levels and wealthy Nigerians to channel great attention to the pillars of development in the country.

In a post on his verified X handle on Thursday, Obi listed the pillars to be security, healthcare, education and poverty reduction.

He described them as the foundations upon which a just and prosperous society must stand.

“On Tuesday, 24 February, in continuation of my commitment to supporting critical sectors of development – healthcare, education, and poverty reduction. I visited Benin City. While there, I stopped at the Philomena School of Nursing Sciences, one of the largest nursing institutions in the region.

“This was not my first visit. Over the years, I have made it a duty to encourage both staff and students of schools across the country as they pursue excellence in healthcare training. In further demonstration of this commitment to Philomena School of Nursing Sciences, and to support the school’s facilities as I have done previously, I donated the sum of fifteen million naira.

“I call on the government at all levels, as well as wealthy Nigerians, to channel greater attention and resources toward the critical pillars of development – security, healthcare, education and poverty reduction,” he wrote.