Obi donates N50 million to alma mater

Obi during the donation

By TANKO ALI

Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, on Thursday presented a cheque of N50 million to his alma mater, Christ the King College (CKC), Onitsha, for infrastructure development.

Obi, a former governor of Anambra, who made the donation during a visit to the school, said the gesture was to support education development and improve learning conditions at the school.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former governor was accompanied by some old students during the visit.

Obi noted that the gesture was also to show gratitude to the institution that shaped the formative years of both himself and the other Old Boys who contributed to the donation.

“This school helped form the values I and many others still hold till today: the discipline, moral grounding, and academic excellence,” he said.

He said that supporting it through the donation was a way of giving back to the school.

He used the occasion to call on fellow alumni of CKC and other schools to support their alma maters in whatever way they could.

Obi noted that the burden of educational development should not rest on government alone.

He further used the occasion to address the recent comments made by the Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo state, regarding his visits to the state without prior notice.

“I am not afraid of visiting any state in Nigeria, particularly when the purpose is to support causes that contribute to nation building, such as education, health, and poverty alleviation,” Obi said.

He stressed that his visit to Benin, which he would repeat if need be, was solely to support the development of healthcare services.