Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has donated N100 million to the IHM Health System, one of the main healthcare providers in Anambra State.
The donation, described in a post on X (formerly Twitter), includes N75 million previously given to the system’s specialist hospital in Nkpor and additional N25 million to support their programmes in rural communities.
Obi’s recent visit to the IHM Health System facility in Mmiata, Anambra East Local Government Area, demonstrated the critical need for healthcare access in remote areas.
He emphasised the facility’s importance as the only hospital serving the community and it’s environs with hundreds of thousands of patients benefitting.
He noted that the facility, which was handed over to the Mission during his tenure as governor in the state, has been significantly expanded and improved.
Professor Ozuah a key stakeholders on health matters in the state corroborated Obi on both donations.
Obi’s donation demonstrates his long-standing commitment to investing in health, education, and poverty alleviation.
He reiterated his belief that such investments are the most effective path to national development, citing his on-going support for similar projects throughout his public service career.
“Investing in critical areas such as health, education, and poverty alleviation through small business support and humanitarian gestures remains the most effective path to national growth and development,” he wrote in his X post.
The Labour party leader commemded the IHM Health System’s owners, management, and employees for their dedication and selfless service, praising their efforts to provide healthcare to underserved communities.
