Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, on Thursday presented a cheque of N50 million to his alma mater, Christ the King College (CKC), Onitsha, for infrastructure development.
Mr. 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 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 alao 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 addressed 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.
He expressed disappointment that such an act was politicised, adding that he went to Benin for the good of the people.
“If they have good doctors and nurses, life will be better for them. What I expect the governor to do is to complement efforts aimed at improving society,” he added.
In his remarks, the Archbishop of Onitsha, Rev. Valerian Okeke, who received the donation on behalf of the school, commended Obi and the other Old Boys for their commitment to education and nation-building.
Okeke offered them prayers and urged others to copy their example.
Also speaking at the event, the Senior Prefect of the school, Master Ejike Ekene, expressed gratitude to Obi and other Old Boys, describing the former governor asa role model and an inspiration to student
