Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has donated ₦5 million to the Missionary Diocese of Ogoja, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), to support its plans to expand access to education and healthcare in Cross River State.
Obi disclosed this in a post on his official X account after a series of engagements in Ogoja on Saturday.
According to him, his first stop after visiting the Catholic Maternity Hospital in Ogoja was the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) Centre located at St. Ben’s Demonstration Primary School, where he observed the ongoing registration exercise.
He commended the peaceful conduct of the exercise and the orderly manner in which eligible citizens turned out to register.
“After visiting the Catholic Maternity Hospital in Ogoja, where I supported the hospital and its School of Midwifery, I stopped at the INEC Continuous Voter Registration Centre at St. Ben’s Demonstration Primary School, Ogoja. I observed the voter registration exercise and the orderly conduct of the citizens who came out to register,” Obi said.
The former Anambra State governor also attended the first Synod of the newly installed Bishop of the Missionary Diocese of Ogoja, where the cleric unveiled plans to establish a school and a hospital as part of the diocese’s vision to improve access to education and healthcare.
In support of the initiative, Obi announced an initial donation of ₦5 million.
“Thereafter, I honoured the invitation of the Missionary Diocese of Ogoja, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), where the newly installed Bishop held his first Synod and unveiled a vision centred on expanding access to education and healthcare through the establishment of a school and a hospital.
“In support of this noble mission, I made an initial contribution of ₦5 million. Investing in education, healthcare, and the welfare of the less privileged remains one of the most meaningful ways to build a productive, compassionate, and prosperous society,” he stated.
Obi expressed appreciation to the Bishop and members of the diocese for what he described as their dedication to humanitarian service.
“I sincerely thank the Bishop and the Diocese for their commitment to serving humanity,” he added.
He said the visit also took him through Okuku in Yala Local Government Area, where he interacted with residents.
“We thereafter proceeded through Okuku, Yala LGA where we greeted the people.
“Together, through purposeful investments in people and institutions, we can build a better Nigeria.