The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter
Obi said that Government should not be involved
in hospital and education management.
He said this yesterday at the jubilee celebration of St.
Charles Borromeo Hospital, Onitsha.
Obi who was variously eulogized as the architect
of the projects that were commissioned - ultra-
modern School of Nursing and other projects- to
commemorate the jubilee celebration, said that he
decided to partner with the Church especially in
education and health care delivery because the
church was better at managing those institutions.
Though he recognized the importance of
government, but he said that Government role
should best be supervisory. "I mean, look at the
projects the hospital delivered in partnership with
the Church. If it were entirely by the Government, I
am sure today they will be in variation stage", Obi
said.
In his sermon during the mass to mark the event,
the Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha and the
proprietor of the Hospital, Most Rev. Dr. Valerian
Okeke traced the history of Jubilee celebration,
said it was a time of freedom, celebration and
turning of new leaf. He thanked all those that
contributed to the building of the hospital, starting
with the founder, Archbishop Charles Heerey. He
particularly commended Mr. Peter Obi who,
according to him, introduced a new vista in the
partnership between Government and the Church.
He thanked his successor for the promise to
continue in Obi's footsteps.
In his own remarks, the Hospital Chief Executive
Officer, Rev. Fr. Daniel Onuorah thanked all those
that have continued to support the hospital.
Attributing the success of the hospital to
Archbishop Valerian's support and fertility in
conceiving what should be done, he thanked Mr.
Peter Obi for his good work in Anamba for which
the hospital was a major beneficiary.
The high point of the event was the commissioning
of the School of Nursing building by Gov. Willie
Obiano who was represented by his Chief of Staff,
Prof. Joe Azike and the laying of the foundation for
the new ultra modern theatre.
Awards were presented to many people that have
supported the hospital, including the family of
Justice Fred Anyaegbu that donated the land for
the hospital and Mr. Peter Obi for "creating a
massive partnership of the state Government with
the hospital as the Gov. Others are Prof Linus Ilika,
Prof. Stella Okunna, Mrs. Vivian Nwandu, Dr. Chike
Akunyili, among others.
The former Gov. Peter Obi was accompanied by
his former Commissioner, Prof Stella Chinyere
Okunna and Mrs. Vivian Nwandu.
Caption for the pic
L-R Fr. Daniel Onuorah, Fr. Marius Obiagwu, Prof.
Stella Okunna, Mr. Peter Obi, Archbishop Valerian
Okeke, bishop Denis Chidi Isizoh, Fr. Patrick
Omutah, Mrs. Vivian Nwandu and Fr. Boniface
Okafor after the commissioning of the ultra modern
building for the School of Nursing at St. Charles
Borromeo Hospital, Onitsha yesterday as part of
the Golden Jubilee Anniversary celebration of the
Hospital.
NOTE
1. Projects Obi executed in the Hospital are
attached, the first is the School of Nursing that was
commissioned. It also includes of the 3 life
ambulances.
2. 3 Plaques are attached, one signifying that the
foundation was laid by Obi, who also provided the
finances; two signifying that Gov. Obiano
commissioned it; and 3 signifying that the building
was blessed by Archbishop Valerian Okeke. No
order to remove any plaque to obliterate the
footprints of Obi as Awka does today. A veritable
lesson for Awka
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