Obi Boosts UNINIGER with Million Naira Donation
Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), visited the University on the Niger, located in Umunya, Anambra State. The former governor of Anambra State expressed his support for the institution by donating a substantial sum of N10 million during the orientation program for the pioneer students.
Mary Nwaeze 
In a philanthropic gesture, Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), visited the University on the Niger, located in Umunya, Anambra State. The former governor of Anambra State expressed his support for the institution by donating a substantial sum of N10 million during the orientation program for the pioneer students.
Accompanied by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, Obi commended the university for prioritizing character development. In their separate speeches at the Archbishop C. J. Patterson Auditorium in Onitsha, both Obi and Nebo highlighted the unique attributes of the University on the Niger, emphasizing its faith-based foundation and commitment to fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among its students.
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During his visit, Peter Obi also toured the Iyi-Enu Mission Teaching Hospital, a take-off campus of the university. Expressing satisfaction with the ongoing work and displaying his enduring commitment to education, Obi generously contributed N10 million to support the university's further development.
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Prof. Chinedu Nebo, in his opening speech, encouraged the pioneer students to uphold excellence in their chosen disciplines and elucidated the philosophical foundations of the institution. The University on the Niger, he explained, stands out as a faith-based and entrepreneurial university, aiming to produce graduates with a strong entrepreneurial mindset.
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Bishop on the Niger, Dr. Owen Nwokolo, who received the N10 million cheque from Obi, expressed gratitude for the generous donation. He acknowledged Obi's longstanding support for education and his dedication to philanthropy.
This significant contribution by Peter Obi not only demonstrates his commitment to the development of education but also highlights the importance of character and entrepreneurship in shaping the future of students at the University on the Niger.
