The Labor Party presidential candidate for the February 25, 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Thursday donated N10 million to Paul University, Awka, owned by the Church of Nigeria, a British Community teacher.
He said that once the election is over, he will resume his philanthropy towards schools and hospitals, which had to be halted due to political campaigns.
Obi said the intervention in schools and hospitals was part of his efforts to build human resources in Nigeria and improve the infrastructure of these public institutions, recalling that before the campaign, he visited at least three hospitals and high schools every month, to provide support to them.
He said:
“This is a visit that I would have made since January this year, but as you know, I was involved in campaigns. I didn’t want what I’m doing in the education and health sectors to be mixed up with politics.
“As a person, I endeavour to visit at least three hospitals and three secondary schools every month. As you would see later from the cheque I have for you, it was written since January this year.
“This Paul University is one of the institutions that benefit from my intervention once in a while in my own little way.
“I believe that to solve this country’s problems, we need to invest in human capital development, and this means investment in health and education, which is why I always intervene in these areas all over Nigeria.
“Elections are over and since I am no longer canvassing for votes, this is the time to show interest in my country by continuing what I have been doing.
“That is what I’m here to do at Paul University. I urge you all to keep doing the right thing as I believe that God will at his own time, intervene, and give salvation to Nigeria.”
Obi was welcomed to the institution by the Vice Chancellor, Prof Obiora Nwosu, and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof Chinyere Okunna, who had worked with Obi during his tenure as governor of Anambra State as Commissioner and Chief of Staff.
