Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has donated ₦15 million to the Dental Students Association of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), to support the upgrade of the institution’s dental laboratory and aid its re-accreditation efforts
Obi made the donation during a visit to the university, in response to an appeal letter from the association requesting ₦40 million to enhance the department’s graduation and induction quota.
Explaining the timing of his visit, Obi said it was delayed in honor of the national mourning declared after the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari. “Out of respect for the national mourning following the passing of our former President, I refrained from making any public statements during that period. Now that the mourning has officially ended, I felt it was important to act without delay,” he said.
While presenting the donation, Obi criticized the nation’s leadership, blaming persistent failure for the neglect of education and healthcare. “We cannot, in good conscience, continue to allow our young people to suffer due to leadership failure,” he said.
He reiterated his commitment to national development through education and healthcare, stating, “As part of my unwavering commitment to advancing education and healthcare in our dear nation, I made a modest donation of ₦15 million to the University of Nigeria Dental Students Association to assist in their continuous education.”
Obi also condemned the extravagant lifestyle of public officials while critical sectors remain underfunded. “I continue to question the kind of country we are building, where our leaders and public servants spend millions on luxury cars and ignore critical areas of development, health, education, and pulling people out of poverty. It is a tragedy of misplaced priorities,” he stated.
He warned that sidelining education, healthcare, and poverty alleviation in favor of nonessential spending was a betrayal of the country’s future. “When we fail to prioritise education, healthcare, and poverty alleviation, but invest billions in conference centres and bus parks, we betray our youth and undermine the future of our dear nation,” he added.
Obi ended his remarks with a call for change, declaring, “A New Nigeria is POssible.”
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