OBI ENCOURAGES HEALTH CARE INVESTMENT, DONATES N10M TO KOGI NURSING COLLEGE

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Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party for 2023, donated N10 million to the Grimard College of Nursing Sciences in Anyigba, Kogi State, demonstrating his support for healthcare and education.

The donation was made during a visit to the institution on Monday.

In a statement on Tuesday via X, Obi highlighted the critical role of the college in Nigeria’s primary healthcare sector, stating, “Grimard College of Nursing Sciences, Kogi State has continued to play a very critical role in the primary healthcare sector of the nation through its training and nurturing of healthcare professionals who make a difference in society.”

The former Anambra State governor call for increased investment in health and education, saying, “I have not only remained consistent in urging governments, at all levels, to invest more in health and education, but I have also continued to call on donor agencies to do the same.”

“I am particularly concerned about the training of nurses because they are at the center of our primary healthcare delivery,” Obi wrote, highlighting the significance of nursing education.

He emphasized the necessity of taking preventative action and spoke of a possible nursing shortage.

“As experts continue to warn of a looming severe shortage of nurses, we must remain proactive by investing in their training, through that, we can have enough for our domestic health sector, and export more to the global community,” he said.

Obi expressed gratitude to the college’s management and staff for their dedication to training healthcare professionals. He also encouraged the nursing students to remain focused on their studies.

“Our commitment remains to build a New Nigeria which offers Nigerians access to good healthcare and educational opportunities,” Obi added.