Peter Obi Donates ₦15M to Bauchi Schools

• During his visit, Obi praised the crucial role nurses play in Nigeria’s healthcare system.

• Obi noted that he supports around 70 nursing schools annually to boost the health sector.

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has donated ₦15 million to two schools in Bauchi—₦10 million to Malikiya College of Nursing Sciences and ₦5 million to Intisharu Taufizul Quranic School.

During his visit, Obi praised the crucial role nurses play in Nigeria’s healthcare system.

“You are very important to the society, you are very important to this country called Nigeria and if there is anything we can do to support what you are doing, we need to do it.

“Today, we know that the number one measure of success of any nation is health and you can’t measure health without thinking of the human infrastructure

“The nurse is important. The nurse knows the patient, the nurse owns the patient, the nurse is everything,” he said.

Obi noted that he supports around 70 nursing schools annually to boost the health sector.

The school proprietors, Aminu Danmaliki and Alh. Usman Abubakar, thanked him and pledged to use the funds responsibly.