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Mr Peter Obi on Sunday worshipped with the students of Holy Rosary College in Nsugbe, marking a significant occasion as the Holy Rosary Sisters celebrate 100 years since their foundation by Bishop Joseph Shanahan in 1924. The college at Nsugbe is also celebrating its 10th anniversary. It will be recalled that Obi laid the institution’s foundation in 2013. The event forms part of a series of activities commemorating the centenary of the religious order, renowned for its commitment to education and healthcare apostolates.
Earlier, on Saturday, Mr Obi attended a special Mass at the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity in Onitsha, where the Holy Rosary Sisters and their well-wishers gathered to honour their century-long legacy of service. Speaking after the Mass, Mr Obi praised the sisters for their unwavering dedication to education and healthcare, urging them to continue their invaluable work that has shaped lives and communities.
Later, at Holy Rosary College, Nsugbe, Mr Obi demonstrated his continued support for education and healthcare by presenting the institution with a cheque for ₦120 million for their headquarters at Enugu. ₦100 million of the generous donation is intended to support their educational and health outreach programmes, reflecting his commitment to these critical sectors, while ₦20 million is specifically for the college at Nsugbe, which was a redemption of a cheque he signed for them when he was Governor but was cancelled when Obi left. The entire pledge will be redeemed over two years.
