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From Tony Osauzo, Benin
A Presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, yesterday, donated N15 million to the St. Philomena College of Nursing, Benin City, Edo State.
A similar donation, last year, by Obi to the same hospital sparked reaction from Governor Monday Okpebholo who barred Obi from entering the state without prior information.
The governor had alleged that the 2025 visit of Obi led to the death of three people in the state.
When asked, yesterday, if he took permission from Governor Okpebholo before yesterday’s visit, Obi declined comment.
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Speaking after making the donation, Obi said he would rather donate to support humanity than give out money to buy votes, noting that there was no primary health care in all villages in the country, whereas some neighbouring countries have 90 percent medical insurance coverage.
Stressing the need to invest in the future of children in the country, Obi said, “I came last year and I said I will come at least once in a year. It is very important. Our support to this college is to the students. We are investing in you for our better living. We are not dashing you anything. The investment in you will contribute to securing the future.
“Here is a country where, if you go to all the villages, there is no primary health care. In other countries, they have over 90 percent medical insurance coverage. Every village has a primary health care manned by two or three nurses. We don’t have enough nursing schools. Nurses are needed all over the world.
“I have been in care before I joined politics. I am not doing it for politics. Most places where I go, they don’t vote. We need to invest in the future of these children. I don’t want to give money to people to vote for me. God created us to do this to ensure a better society”.
In his remarks, the Administrator, College of Nursing Sciences, Rev Jerome Idibe, thanked Obi for coming to the facility and for the generous donation.
