Peter Obi shares donation money to a nursing school in Kogi state

Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has emphasized the significance of investing in both the health and education sectors for national development. To demonstrate his commitment, Obi donated N10 million to Grimard College of Nursing Sciences in Anyigba, Kogi State. He urged governments and donor agencies to prioritize these sectors in their investment plans, particularly the primary healthcare subsector. Obi believes that investing in the younger generation is crucial for societal progress and national development, highlighting the critical role nurses play in primary healthcare delivery.

He wrote: “In my continued commitment to building a better nation through investing in the critical areas of human and national development; health and education, yesterday, I visited the Grimard College of Nursing Sciences, Anyigba, Kogi State, where I gave them my support of N10 million.

“Grimard College of Nursing Sciences, Kogi State has continued to play a very critical role in the primary healthcare sector of the nation through its training and nurturing of healthcare professionals who make a difference in society.”

He said investing in the younger generation is for the good of society and the progress of the nation. “I am particularly concerned about the training of nurses because they are at the centre of our primary healthcare delivery.”