Invest in education to drive development, Peter Obi urges leaders

By Chidi Nkwopara, Owerri
Former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged governments at all levels to prioritise investment in education, particularly the training of healthcare professionals, saying no nation can achieve meaningful development without strengthening its human capital.
Obi made the call at the weekend while addressing the management, staff and students of the School of Nursing Sciences, Emekuku, in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State.
He stressed that healthcare professionals remain indispensable to the wellbeing and productivity of society, urging the students to appreciate the critical role they would play in nation-building.
“I must remind t...