BY DAYO ADESULU
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governor and ADC presidential candidate, Dr Kingsley Moghalu has lauded Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party performance in education.
He confirmed his collaboration with Peter Obi on education when he was the former deputy CBN governor and Peter Obi, the Anambra State governor.
Moghalu stated this via his verified Twitter handle @Moghalukingley on Friday after Peter Obi visited him Thursday at his Abuja resident.
He said: “I recall his keen interest in education and our close coordination when, as CBN Deputy Governor I influenced a corporate social responsibility investment of N1 billion by the Bank in building infrastructure for Anambra State University in Igbariam (Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University).
“We collaborated closely when he was Governor of @AnambraStateGov and I, also an Anambra indigene, was Deputy Governor of @cenbank .
“I also recall H.E. PO’s ’s invitation to me to deliver the 6th Edition of the Anambra State Distinguished Public Service Lecture in 2011 on the subject of Nigeria’s banking reforms , his conferment on me of the Anambra State Government’s Special Award for Excellence, and our collaboration as colleagues in Nigeria’s Economic Management Team (EMT) under then President.
“I have always enjoyed a warm fraternal relationship with “Okwute”.
Moghalu also pointed out the issues of Nigeria were also discussed. “We discussed the state of the nation and his aspiration to lead our country from 2023,” he said.
He averred: “As someone who has been a leading voice for our youth and a Third Force approach to Nigeria’s democracy, I believe PO’s candidacy is a welcome development.”
