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Peter Obi donates N15m to UNN dentistry college after alleged licence withdrawal [PHOTOS]

Following the withdrawal of the licence of the Dentistry Department of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has donated N15 million to the institution.

Obi’s donation to the tertiary institution comes shortly after its licence to train dental surgeons was withdrawn.

In a post made on X, the former Anambra State governor said he had received a letter from the institution’s association of dental students.

According to Obi, the letter appealed for urgent intervention and support to the tune of N40 million for an upgrade of their laboratory.

He also said that the students, in the letter, noted that the funds will help in scaling up the department’s graduation and induction quota as part of their re-accreditation process.

“Out of respect for the national mourning following the passing of our former President, I refrained from making any public statements during that period. Now that the mourning has officially ended, I felt it was important to act without delay.

“Today, I visited, because we cannot, in good conscience, continue to allow our young people to suffer due to leadership failure,” Obi wrote on X.

He added that following his committment to the advancement of education and healthcare systems in Nigeria he donated the money to the students.

 

“As part of my unwavering commitment to advancing education and healthcare in our dear nation, I made a modest donation of ₦15,000,000 to the University of Nigeria Dental Students Association to assist in their continuous education as students of the medical and dental department of the school,” Obi added.

He further queried the ostentatious lifestyle lived by some of the country’s politicians who have been saddled with the responsibility to improve the well-being and life of citizens.

Obi warned that any nation’s failure to prioritise education and healthcare would rub off on future generations.

He said, “I continue to question the kind of country we are building, where our leaders and public servants spend millions on luxury cars and ignore critical areas of development, health, education, and pulling people out of poverty. It is a tragedy of misplaced priorities.

“When we fail to prioritise education, healthcare, and poverty alleviation, but invest billions in conference centres and bus parks, we betray our youth and undermine the future of our dear nation. We must invest in the future of the Nigerian youth,” he warned.

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