Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has
within the last two days handed over cheques totalling N220m to churches
in the state to run their schools and hospitals.
The governor on Wednesday gave a cheque
of N10m to the Anglican Bishop of Amichi, Rt. Rev. Ephraim Ikeakor, for
the renovation of the Amichi Diocesan Hospital.
Ikeakor, who described Obi as a blessing
not just to Anambra State but to humanity at large, prayed to God to
raise more people like him for the edification of society.
The governor had on Tuesday toured some missionary institutions, where he gave out cheques totaling N120m.
On Wednesday, he continued with the
visits and had given out N100m before cutting short the visits to attend
to students of the Anambra State University that were protesting the
killing of a female student at Igbariam campus.
Wednesday’s tour took him to St.
Raphael’s School Abatete, where he presented a cheque of N10m to them;
Premier Secondary School, Unubi where he presented a cheque of N10m;
Mother of Mercy Secondary School, Azigbo, where he promised to support
the school; Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Ihiala, where he presented a
cheque totaling N60m for various projects.
In all the institutions the Governor
visited, especially schools returned to the missionaries, he lamented
the level of dilapidation, regretted and apologised for the takeover of
the schools and pledged government’s continued support to them until
they were restored to their original glory.
The governor explained that he was supporting the mission institutions because they served the people of Anambra State.
At Mother of Mercy Girls Secondary
School, Azigbo, Bishop Hilary Okeke of Catholic Diocese of Nnewi
commended Obi for his support for the education, health and other
sectors.
Source: The Punch
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