The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has explained that his unwavering commitment to building a better nation through investing in the critical areas of human and national development; health and education, is ultimately for the good of the nation and the future of society. In a statement on Monday by the Spokesman Obi said when he paid a visit to Grimard College of Nursing Sciences, Anyigba, Kogi state, where he donated N10 million to the College for the training of nurses, adding that the centre was the primary healthcare delivery in the nation. He stated that Nigeria was today undeveloped because the nation had not aggressively invested in the critical areas of development, which he said are; health, education and pulling people out of poverty.
He maintained that the nation is, today, facing serious challenges of insecurity and other socio-economic challenges due to lack of investment in these critical areas. “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. Our investment in the future of our children is for the good of society and the progress of our nation,” Obi said.
Addressing the nursing students, Obi reminded them that they are in a noble profession which cares for humanity. “I am particularly concerned about the training of more nurses who play very vital roles in caring for the.