The wife of the Governor of Enugu State, Nkechinyere Mbah, has announced scholarships for the three children of a woman who reportedly committed suicide after dropping them at Ogui Police Station, Enugu.
Mbah said her Non-Governmental Organisation, Custos Care Foundation, would cater for their entire education.
She has also arranged for the immediate relocation of the bereaved children from Ogui Divisional Police Station to a secure residential facility to ensure their care.
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Recall that an unidentified woman reportedly committed suicide by stripping and throwing herself unto a moving vehicle after dropping her children in front of Ogui Road, Enugu.
The eldest child, who is barely six, could not provide any meaningful information about their parents or community.
Describing the incident as heart-breaking, Mbah assured that her Foundation would not allow the children to suffer or have their future hampered by the event.
She said: “This is a very sad news and my heart goes out to these children.
“To be stripped of a mother’s love at the early stages of their lives is heartbreaking.
“But it has happened.
“So, what we will do going forward is to ensure that they are not stranded in life; that they do not lack quality education, and that their future and destinies are not truncated.
“So, for now, we will move them into a secure residential facility where they will receive adequate care.
“The Custos Foundation will also sponsor their education from primary to the university. We have to be there for one another.”
In the same vein, the governor’s wife emphasised the importance of mental health awareness and urged persons struggling with depression and related challenges to seek assistance and counseling, saying there was nothing to be ashamed about.
Also, she enjoined the Enugu State Ministry of Children, Gender and Social Development and its counterparts at the federal and state levels across the country to step up their mental wellness advocacy, especially at a time like this.
Mbah had recently launched the Custos Care Foundation officially to provide vital support to the socially disadvantaged.
She also flagged off the Foundation’s maternal and child healthcare project as well as welfare projects in the three senatorial districts of Enugu State.
