The 2023 presidential candidate for Labour Party and former governor of Anambra state Peter Obi in a philanthropic gesture donated 10 laptops, three printers and other equipment to the development of education at Chibok Secondary School in Borno State on Wednesday.

Obi was with the leaders of the Community and representatives of the Secondary School that was tragically attacked by Boko Haram in 2014.

Upon request from a member of the Obedient Group, Aisha Yesufu, who had asked for two computers and solar to aid learning among the students, the former governor had responded with 10 computers, 3 high capacity Printers, Solar Power, Science laboratories and boreholes.

In a statement on X Obi wrote: “Earlier this month, my dear sister Aisha Yesufu called to give me the disturbing information that there were no computers, functional laboratories, or electricity in the Secondary School in Chibok, the same school where over 200 girls were sadly kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014, with 70 still unaccounted for. With a population of over 2,500, the school had only one desktop computer.

“Aisha Yesufu respectfully requested that I buy an additional two and help install solar lighting, even if it was only for the computer classroom. While I was trying to contact His Excellency, my brother Governor Zulum, to enable me to visit the school, I was advised against doing so due to security concerns.

“Aisha Yesufu accordingly arranged a meeting between me and the Chibok community leaders in Abuja, where I presented them with 10 laptops and 3 printers as a start.

“I also donated the sum of ₦2 million each towards providing some items for the lab, the computer classroom, and a handheld motorised borehole, totalling ₦6 million. I promised to do more and made it clear to them that what I was doing was not a donation, but a sincere commitment and a promise to the future of our community.

“However, occasions like this are deeply disturbing and cause me to reflect and personally question our priorities and the rising costs of misgovernance. One wonders why we live in a nation where our students don’t have labs, books, or even pencils, while our leaders live in opulence, spending billions to renovate conference centres, build car parks, and furnish new lodges of international standards.

“I continue to plead on behalf of all of us that the time has come for self-examination. We must prioritise critical areas of development, education, healthcare, and pulling our people out of poverty.” He surmised

Photo credit: X|@PeterObi

By: Adeoye Olorunseun Elizabeth