. . . Restates Commitment to Nigeria's Developmen
By Jude  Nwolisa
Awka----------- The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has presented cheques of $50,000 and N15 million, totalling N75 million to Immaculate Heart Specialist Hospital, Nkpor, Anambra State, during his courtesy visit to the health facility. He explained that the visit and the subsequent cheque presentation to the hospital are in continuation of his resolve and commitment to the actual development of Nigeria, using the most measurable yardstick, the Human Development Index, HDI.
Presenting the cheques to the Hospital, managed by the Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters, Obi explained that the $50,000 was a generous donation from his friend and brother, Prof Philip Ozuah, who he said, has remained committed to a better society and humanity in general.
He further added that the sum of N15 million was his support to the health facility in particular and the health sector in general. He reiterated the need to invest more aggressively in Nigeria's health sector, owing to the critical role the sector plays in the development of a nation.
"Encouraging more investment in our health sector, especially at the primary healthcare level, is critical to the development of any nation. A healthy nation, they say, is a wealthy nation. Governments at all levels, therefore, must prioritize investment in the health sector," Obi said.
Obi called on all well-meaning Nigerians to support the critical sectors of the nation through rapid investments. He argued that these sectors play very critical roles in the development of a nation, especially Nigeria, on the journey to building a New and better Nigeria.
Obi said, "I encourage other well-meaning Nigerians and donor agencies to continue to support our health and education sectors and in pulling people out of poverty, as they play very critical roles in our developmental journey to a New Nigeria, which is possible.
"I thank the Proprietor and Management of Immaculate Heart Specialist Hospital for their consistent improvement in the healthcare delivery to the people. I have remained a very close friend to the hospital, and I have, over the years, always supported them. I am therefore glad with how they have continued to grow and improve in their healthcare delivery to the people."
Appreciating Mr Peter Obi for his benevolence, the Mother General of Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters Congregation, Rev Mother Maureen Akabogu, described Obi as one whose unwavering commitment to the development of Nigeria is visible to the blind. She stated that Obi has remained consistent in his support of their health facility and other health facilities across the country.
He prayed to God to bless Obi for his caring lifestyle while assuring that Obi's financial 
donation to the hospital would be put to judicious use to improve their healthcare delivery to the people.