2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, said, “true progress comes when leaders and citizens embrace love through service, compassion, and shared prosperity.”
The former Governor of Anambra State made the statement on Valentine’s Day, Friday 14 February, 2025 when he visited the Daughters of Divine Love, DDL in Emene, Enugu, to support their proposed College of Nursing project.
Obi alongside an “exceptional Nigerian”, Prof Philip Ozuah, made a total contribution of ₦100 million to the project.
According to Obi: “Valentine’s Day is About Love and Service.In the Spirit of Saint Valentine that the Church celebrated yesterday to show love through service to humanity, I visited the Daughters of Divine Love, DDL in Emene, Enugu, to support their proposed College of Nursing project. Love and charity, which St Valentine epitomises, are best expressed through sacrifice for others.
I decry the growing culture of materialism that fuels poverty and hardship in Nigeria. True progress comes when leaders and citizens embrace love through service, compassion, and shared prosperity.
I commend the sisters for their dedication to healthcare and education, the two most critical measures of development. One cannot build physical infrastructure without first building human infrastructure. I remain committed to supporting this project until it is fully operational, reinforcing my belief in the power of education and healthcare, which are essential for nation-building.
Love must be driven by our actions towards a caring and better Society. In continuation of support to the project, I presented an additional ₦25 million cheque, a contribution from an exceptional Nigerian, Prof Philip Ozuah and me, bringing our total support so far to the project to ₦100 million. Together, let’s build a more compassionate and just society.A new Nigeria is possible.”
