Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, donated of N1.5 million to the School of Medical Laboratory Science, Nkpor (SOMLAN) during a recent visit, to help the institution meet some of its needs.
The gesture is part of Obi’s continued efforts to uplift education in different parts of the country, and in the spirit of the Yuletide.
While in the school, Obi restated his commitment to education, which, as he had always said, remained a sure path to national development.
SOMLAN was conceived, established and inaugurated by Obi on May 6, 2014, as part of his Millenium Development Goals (MDG) projects, when he was the Anambra State governor. The institution is managed by Sisters of Immaculate Heart of Mary Congregation.
Obi appreciated the church in general and the school management in particular, for ”helping the government provide good and standard education to the public.” He encouraged them not to rest on their oars in raising responsible citizens who contribute positively to society while advising the students to take their education seriously and remain of good behaviour.
Speaking on behalf of Superior General, Immaculate Heart Congregation, Mother Mary-Claude Oguh; the Education Secretary of the Congregation, Rev Mary-Amanda Nwagbo, commended Obi for all he had been doing for the school. Sr. Nwagbo said that if all the stories of Obi’s benevolence were to be told in the media, the world would stand in awe. She encouraged Obi to continue spreading love to all, ‘that God who sees the hearts of men will bless him’.
In her words of gratitude, the Head of School/Principal of SOMLAN, Rev Sr Maria Uzochukwu Ozor, described Obi’s consistent support as second to none. Sr Ozor said Obi had been supporting the school from inception. She prayed to God to take Obi to a higher position where he would be able to touch more lives.
Appreciating Obi on behalf of the students, the Students Union Government President of SOMLAN, Okeke Stephen, expressed their profound gratitude to Obi for always coming to their aid, especially for providing them with a school bus and a female hostel. He said, “Your Excellency, your children and staff of medical laboratory are highly grateful, for, without your enormous support, there will be no conducive learning environment for students as well as transportation to school and other activities about our studies. May God continue to bless you, sir.”
