Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the general election of 2023, has encouraged Nigerian students who wish to leave the nation after graduation in search of better opportunities abroad.
Those who have fled overseas will return once Nigeria is fixed, Obi stated while making a donation to two higher education institutions in Anambra State.
The institutions were Peter University in Achina/Onneh and the School of Nursing Sciences, Adazi-Nnukwu both in Anambra State.
While addressing students of the College of Nursing Sciences in Adazi-Nnukwu, Obi it was his dedication to keep supporting institutions that nurture skill, professionalism, and character.
“I was here in May this year to support you, and as I had told you, the support was to be done last year, but I couldn’t come because of electioneering, so I came in May.
“This is something I do every year, and today I’m here to give you my donation for this year. Those of us in public life should be able to earn public trust, and that is why I am here to do as I said.
“I have always told the Nursing Council not to restrict you people from travelling abroad after graduation. If it is not going to work for you here, go to where it will work for you.
“We will not advise anyone to stay where it is difficult for them. If you want to seek greener pastures outside, please go. I’m sure that when we build a greater Nigeria, you will come back,” Obi said.
Earlier at Peter University, Obi urged the students to take their studies seriously, describing education as a transformative power, which can form a pillar of national development.
He also encouraged them to pursue academic excellence, emphasising that an investment in education is an investment in the future.
