The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has donated ₦10 million to the Aguata Anglican Diocese in Anambra State as part of efforts to revitalize the Good Hope Specialist Hospital in Isulo, Orumba South Local Government Area.
Obi, who personally visited the facility on Friday, said the donation reflects his commitment to improving healthcare delivery, education, and poverty reduction sectors he described as the essential pillars of national development.
“The decision to support the diocese was motivated by my conviction that investing in healthcare is one of the most meaningful ways to uplift society,” Obi stated while presenting the first tranche of the ₦10 million support.
He recalled that similar faith-based health initiatives had yielded remarkable results in the past, citing the transformation of the Diocese of Amichi hospital which now runs one of Nigeria’s leading Schools of Nursing after receiving institutional backing.
Obi expressed confidence that the Good Hope Specialist Hospital, once revived, would replicate such success and become a “beacon of hope” for communities in Orumba and beyond.
Clergy Commends Obi’s Long-standing Commitment
Receiving the cheque on behalf of the diocese, Archdeacon M.C. Obi, Chairman of the Aguata Diocesan Hospital Board, hailed Obi’s intervention as timely and impactful.
He noted that Obi had earlier constructed the road leading to the hospital during his tenure as governor, demonstrating a long-term vision for infrastructural and social development in the area.
According to him, the diocese plans to transform the hospital into a comprehensive health complex, with a School of Nursing, a School of Midwifery, and a School of Health Technology. The vision, he stressed, is to train future healthcare professionals and address the growing medical needs of the region.
Accompanied Visit and Wider Impact
Obi was accompanied on the visit by Professor Chinyere Okunna, who described the gesture as a bold, forward-thinking intervention at a time when Nigeria’s healthcare sector is reeling from systemic neglect and underfunding.
This is not Obi’s first health-sector intervention in 2025. Earlier in the year, he donated another ₦10 million to the Tansian College of Nursing, Oba, reiterating that nations that have achieved sustainable progress did so by investing in human capital through education and healthcare.
For Obi, the Isulo project represents more than philanthropy; it aligns with his long-term vision of empowering communities by strengthening institutions that can deliver lasting social and economic benefits.
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