The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress(NDC), Peter Obi, has reiterated his commitment to building a healthier Nigeria, revealing that he recently held strategic discussions with healthcare professionals and experts in the United States as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s healthcare system.
Obi disclosed that the meeting, held on June 5, 2026, focused on gaining deeper insights into how effective health insurance systems around the world deliver improved healthcare services, particularly in the critical areas of primary healthcare and emergency medical response.
According to him, the engagement forms part of a broader effort to identify practical solutions that can help Nigeria overcome persistent challenges in the health sector, including inadequate access to quality medical care, poor health insurance penetration, and the shortage of trained healthcare personnel.
The former Anambra State governor emphasized that expanding healthcare access remains a central pillar of his vision for national development, stressing that millions of Nigerians still struggle to obtain affordable and quality medical services.
He outlined key priorities that include broadening health insurance coverage to accommodate more citizens, strengthening primary healthcare centres across Nigeria’s electoral wards, investing in the training of healthcare workers, and ensuring that quality healthcare becomes both accessible and affordable.
Obi noted that countries with strong health insurance frameworks have demonstrated how strategic investments in healthcare can significantly improve health outcomes, reduce mortality rates, and enhance the overall well-being of citizens.
The former presidential candidate maintained that a functional healthcare system is indispensable to national growth, arguing that no country can achieve meaningful economic progress while neglecting the health needs of its people.
His latest engagement with healthcare experts comes amid growing concerns over the state of Nigeria’s health sector, which continues to grapple with underfunding, inadequate infrastructure, brain drain among medical professionals, and limited access to healthcare services in rural communities.
Obi said the lessons drawn from successful healthcare systems abroad would help shape policies aimed at delivering sustainable reforms capable of transforming healthcare delivery across Nigeria.
Reaffirming his long-held mantra, he declared that the dream of a better Nigeria must include a healthy population, insisting that national development cannot be separated from the well-being of citizens.
“A New Nigeria must be a healthier Nigeria,” Obi stated, expressing confidence that meaningful reforms and deliberate investments in healthcare can help the country achieve that goal.
He concluded by restating his belief that positive change remains attainable, saying, “A New Nigeria is possible.”