Peter Obi Has What It Takes to Fix Nigeria’s Security, Economy – NDC Chieftain

Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, on Sunday, commenced a week long donation exercise to educational and health institutions in Anambra State and beyond to mark his 65th birthday.
The exercise began with a visit to St. Raphael Hospital, Umueri, where he donated N10million to the management of the hospital to celebrate the occasion.
Presenting the cheque to the proprietor of the hospital and Bishop of Niger West Diocese of the Anglican Communion, Rt Rev. Dr Johnson Nwaohalanma Ekwe, said that countries that fund their health and education sectors are better and developed than those who do not.
Obi said: “I am here as you know that it is my tradition to support the health and education sector. Today, on my birthday I am here to donate N10million to St Raphael Hospital, Umueri.
“We are doing to support what My Lord the Bishop of Niger West Diocese is doing to develop this place. You see, when I was governor, I worked with the church, I backed them and I want to tell you that I will always back them.
“Some of the hospitals we supported as governor were small, but today they have become university teaching hospitals. We also hope that one day St Raphael hospital and maternity will also become a teaching hospital.
“I am a lover of developing the education and health sector and it has been proven that countries that funded their education and health sector very well are doing better.
“The church is doing what the government should be doing, but the government has fallen short in its responsibility, so the church has stepped in, and we will continue to support them.”
The presidential hopeful said he would start a weeklong donation to health and educational institutions across the country as a way of giving back to society as he marks his 65th birthday.
Meanwhile, aides and former members of Anambra executive council who served under Obi when he was governor held a thanksgiving mass at Madonna Assumpta Catholic Church, Agulu to appreciate God for his life.
However, it was gathered that the group later visited a sickle cell home in Agulu, Obi’s hometown, to show love, care and support to the residents of the home, as a way of reiterating his sustained commitment to the welfare of the vulnerable.
Also, the Presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Obi has been described as a man whose track records speaks him.
The NDC candidate for the 2027 Ebonyi Central Senatorial election, Prof Ifeanyi Odoh made this known in a town hall meeting in Abakaliki, where he officially announced that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had recognised him as the candidate of the party for Ebonyi Central Senatorial District.
Prof Odoh also called on all their supporters at home and in the diaspora to vote for the NDC in the 2027 general elections, saying the task ahead is difficult but with unity, strategy, intelligence and determination, they can overcome the obstacles ahead and build a better future for the country.
He said the Nigerian Senate provides tremendous opportunities for development, lamenting that many lawmakers have not been able to maximise its potentials for the good of their constituents.
He said his academic background as a professor of geosciences would help him make meaningful contributions in the Senate, particularly in the areas of education, solid minerals, water resources, environmental management, healthcare, technology and food security.
The Senate is a place of enormous opportunity for anyone who knows how to use it. This is an opportunity we need to stop squandering. I am a geoscientist and I specialised in geophysics, solid minerals, water resources and environmental management. I have knowledge that can impact on the national policies and development of our people.
I would be a valuable asset on committees concerning education, natural resources, environment and related areas. I became a professor at the age of 38, and I feel that my experience and professional background will help me to make a meaningful contribution to legislative debates and policymaking.

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“My exposure outside Ebonyi State is wide. “If elected, I will not be a quiet senator. “I will aggressively pursue policies that will improve healthcare, education, security, agriculture and the general welfare of the people of Ebonyi Central and the State at large,” he said.
Odoh said he was sure he would represent the district well, citing his record as secretary to the Ebonyi State Government from 2015 to 2018.
He said his promise to be accountable, made him voluntarily invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate his stewardship after leaving office.
I was Secretary to the Ebonyi State Government from May 2015 to April 2018 and I believe I am the only public officer in Nigeria who voluntarily invited the EFCC to investigate his tenure after leaving office.
“I was fair to everyone during my time in government. So, when I had the opportunity to facilitate employment of qualified people, it was at the state and federal levels.
“I was working at Nnamdi Azikiwe University before I joined government. When I started there in 2009 there were only about four people from my area that worked there. By the time I left to contest elections in 2015 it had gone up to 52.
I am guided by principle and committed to the welfare of our people. The circumstances surrounding my departure from government in 2018 are well known. I am grateful to the former governor who appointed me, but we parted ways due to differences in principles. I hold no grudge against any one. “I just follow my convictions and stay on my path and say what I think,” he said.
“The presidential candidate of our party, His Excellency Peter Obi is a man whose record speaks for itself. I call on all our supporters at home and in the diaspora to vote for the NDC in the 2027 general elections.
“Nigeria is a country with huge potentials but many young people do not see a future in the country. Today many workers earn wages barely sufficient to live on. While innocent lives continue to be lost, insecurity, injustice and unfairness continue to prevail and the rule of law is under serious threat.
“The challenge ahead is daunting but with unity, strategy, intelligence and determination we can overcome the obstacles before us and build a better future for our country,” he added.