The 2023 presidential candidate of the labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi has donated a multi-million-naira coaster bus to a nursing school in Kogi State.
According to a statement shared on his social media handle on Wednesday, Obi revealed that the donation was a fulfillment of his earlier promise to the school, Grimard College of Nursing Sciences in Anyigba, Kogi State.
The former governor of Anambra State stated that he had visited he school three months earlier when he also made a donation of N10 million to the school, but during interaction with the Rector of the school, Most Rev. Dr. Anthony Adaji he was told that the most pressing need of the school was a bus to convey the students for their various clinical work as part of the requirement for accreditation for the school. According to Obi, he there and then promised to make a bus available to them.
Mr. Obi also revealed that he donated additional N5million to enable the school management insure and register the bus for the students’ use.
Mr. Obi is well known for his support for educational and health institutions across various parts of Nigeria.
Recounting his experience, Mr. Obi wrote:
Yesterday, I returned to Grimard College of Nursing Sciences in Anyigba, Kogi State, to honor a pledge I had earlier made three months ago.
I had, in my earlier visit to the College, donated ₦10 million to support learning.
Both the Proprietor and the Rector informed me then that their most urgent need for accreditation was a 32-seater coaster bus for the student’s clinical experience visits.
In my further discussion with the Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Anthony Adaji, he mentioned that since a brand-new bus now costs over ₦100 million, a fairly used one costing between ₦20 million and ₦30 million would suffice.
Today, I returned to the College to present a fairly used bus within the range mentioned by the Proprietor, to assist the students in their critical clinical experience assignments.
Additionally, I donated ₦5 million to cover the cost of registration, insurance, and other expenses for one year.
I extend my sincere thanks to the Proprietor, Management, and staff of the institution for their warm reception and commend their tireless efforts in contributing to the betterment of humanity through education and health apostolate.
I assured them that I would continue to support them in my modest way as we work together towards a new Nigeria that is POssible.
– PO
