Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has donated N20 million to support the ongoing hospital and school projects of the Anglican Church in Kubwa, Abuja.
The donation, made on Monday at the church premises, is part of Obi’s continued commitment to supporting faith-based institutions in improving education and healthcare access across Nigeria. He described the Church’s work as essential, particularly in sectors where government support remains inadequate.
The former Anambra Governor said, “Education is the most critical investment you can make because the more educated you are, the more developed you become. It shouldn’t be a problem.
“We are ready to invest and partner with those in the sector to achieve results. Like what my Lord is doing here, his children are not here. He’s doing it for society. What they need is government support. This is public education. We need to come out and support them.
“That is why we are going round schools, going round hospitals these are critical areas: healthcare, education and pulling people out of poverty.”
These are critical sectors that require urgent attention, and unfortunately, corruption continues to divert resources away from where they are most needed. “The more corrupt a country is anywhere in the world the more you have poverty because it affects investments in education, it affects investments in health, it affects investments in pulling people out of poverty and that is the reason why we must tackle it so that we can use the resources in critical areas,” Obi said.
He emphasized that his engagement on national issues stem from a desire to see Nigeria succeed, clarifying that he holds no personal grievances against President Bola Tinubu. “The president and I are not fighting. My fight is against bad governance, hunger, poverty, out-of-school children, and people not having access to health services.
“This country has less than 10 percent health insurance for citizens. It should be 100 percent.
“These teachers teaching here (Anglican Schools) should be paid by the government because the law says our children should go to school for free for the universal basic education.
“What my lord is doing is helping government, government should help them.”
Receiving the bank drafts on behalf of the Church, the Anglican Bishop of Kubwa Diocese, Rt. Rev. Duke Akanmisoko, thanked Obi for honouring his pledge and supporting the diocese’s development projects. He assured that the funds would be judiciously used and extended an invitation to Obi for the official commissioning once the projects are completed.
