Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, has donated N20 million to Faith Foundation Mission Hospital in Nsukka, Enugu State, to support the construction of a College of Nursing Sciences.
Obi made the donation during a visit to the hospital over the weekend.
He said the donation was in line with his commitment to investing in critical areas of national development, including health, education, and poverty eradication.
“Healthcare workers are at the center of Primary Healthcare delivery, which is the foundation of any credible healthcare system,” Obi said. “We must, therefore, take the training of healthcare workers more seriously, especially now that our dear nation and the global world are running short of these healthcare professionals.”
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Obi thanked the Bishop of Nsukka, Rt Rev. Aloysius Agbo, and his team at Faith Foundation Hospital for making the bold move to set up a College of Nursing Sciences. He said he would continue to support projects that would bring development to the nation and be beneficial to Nigerians.
The donation has been well-received by the management of Faith Foundation Mission Hospital. The Bishop of Nsukka, Rt. Rev. Aloysius Agbo, expressed his gratitude to Obi for his generosity and support.
“We are very grateful to Mr. Peter Obi for this generous donation,” Agbo said. “The College of Nursing Sciences will be a great asset to our hospital and to the community as a whole. It will help to train more nurses to meet the growing demand for healthcare services in Nigeria.”
The construction of the College of Nursing Sciences is expected to commence soon. The college is expected to admit its first students in 2024.