The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has commended Evangelist Ebuka Anozie Obi, the leader of Zion Ministries, for building the Seraphic Psychiatric and Elderly Home, a non-profit organisation focused on helping Nigerians living with mental health challenges and the aged.
In a post on his X account, Obi, who stated he had the privilege of visiting the facility at Aguleri, thanked Evangelist Ebuka for the noble initiative, which reflects deep compassion and a commitment to serving humanity.
The former Anambra State Governor noted that the timing and establishment of the facility are most auspicious, especially in light of the recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report, which indicates that Nigeria is facing a mental health crisis, with over 20 million Nigerians living with mental health challenges caused by severe economic hardship and stress.
“I recall that as Governor of Anambra State, I paid attention to mental health by investing in the Nawfia Psychiatric Hospital, providing modern buildings and equipment. Some may wrongly argue that establishing psychiatric hospitals implies a state ‘breeds mad people’.
“This is a misconception. Across the world, mental health is taken with the utmost seriousness, and any society that genuinely cares for its people must invest in it.”
He also described the old people’s home component of the project as commendable. According to him, in a society where the elderly are often neglected, this initiative restores dignity, care, and respect to those who once laboured for us.
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He added that looking after our elderly is not just an act of charity but a moral duty, and a true measure of our humanity.
Obi concluded by urging Nigerians to pay closer attention to mental health and to the welfare of the elderly, ensuring that no one in our communities is left uncared for.
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