The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has hailed the students of Christ the King College, Onitsha, Anambra State, for winning the global awards of both National Champions and Regional Top in the Africa Regional Competition of the Prestigious Regional World Affairs Challenge (WAC), an international program and competition hosted by WorldDenver.
Obi lauded the students’ brilliant display of intellectual prowess, which he noted, has brought honour to the country.
In his congratulatory message via his Twitter handle, Peter Obi recounted how he returned the school back to the original owners, the church, when he was the governor of Anambra State, which has yielded the expected result as envisaged.
He also reiterated his absolute commitment to investing more aggressively in education when the opportunity presents itself.
“I am gladdened by reports of Nigerian students from Christ the King College, Onitsha, Anambra State, who recently won the global awards of both National Champions and Regional Top in the Africa Regional competition of the prestigious World Affairs Challenge (WAC), an international program and competition hosted by WorldDenver.
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“The Nigerian students, through their winning project – Wize Tales by Primus, aimed to contribute their solutions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by developing initiatives that will empower Nigerian youths to become active agents of change in society.
“I congratulate the students who have not only brought honour to our nation, but whose victory has again reinforced my advocacy for more investment in education. Given the right educational training and conducive environment, our naturally gifted and talented Nigerian youths can excel on the global stage.
“I also recall that Christ The King College, Onitsha, was one of the schools, I returned to their original owners, the Church when I was the Governor of Anambra State. They have continued to grow stronger in their educational standards.
“I thank the proprietor, the management, and the teachers of the College for their efforts in equipping Nigerian students with the right learning and character. I remain committed to investing aggressively in education for it remains critical to our development in the New Nigeria which is Possible,” he stated.