Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has donated N15,000000 to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Dental Students Association to assist in upgrading their laboratory and scale up the department’s graduation and induction quota.
The former Anambra Governor who made this public via his social media posting after visiting the students, said the effort will also serve as part of their re-accreditation process.
He pointed out that it was difficult to continue to allow the young people to suffer due to leadership failure, adding that the gesture is part of his unwavering commitment to advancing education and healthcare in the country.
“Earlier this week, I received a letter from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Dental Students Association, appealing for urgent intervention and support of about ₦40,000,000 to upgrade their laboratory and scale up the department’s graduation and induction quota as part of their re-accreditation process.
“Out of respect for the national mourning following the passing of our former President, I refrained from making any public statements during that period. Now that the mourning has officially ended, I felt it was important to act without delay. Today, I visited, because we cannot, in good conscience, continue to allow our young people to suffer due to leadership failure.
“As part of my unwavering commitment to advancing education and healthcare in our dear nation, I made a modest donation of ₦15,000,000 to the University of Nigeria Dental Students Association to assist in their continuous education as students of the medical and dental department of the school,” the statement noted.
Mr obi further lamented that while the country’s leaders and public servants spend millions on luxury cars, they ignore critical areas of development, health, education, and pulling people out of poverty and described it as a tragedy of misplaced priorities.
He noted that when we fail to prioritise education, healthcare, and poverty alleviation, but invest billions in conference centres and bus parks, we betray the youth and undermine the future of the nation.
