Enugu: Governor’s wife awards scholarship to 3 children of woman who committed suicide

Touched by the pitiable state of three children whose mother ran into a moving vehicle and was crushed to death, the wife of Enugu state governor, Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, has undertaken to sponsor their education.

She announced that the scholarship is to be undertaken through her Custos Care Foundation, when she paid an unscheduled visit to Ogui Police station, Enugu, where the children were kept in custody.

It was gathered that the woman, whose identity was not known and was obviously suffering from depression, dropped her three children at the Police station, stripped herself naked and ran into a moving vehicle which crushed her to death, leaving the children who are below six years.

The eldest of the children, when asked about their father, said their father got lost. She could not give any other information about their family, their town or residential address.

It was also gathered that Mrs Mbah, on getting the information, went straight to Ogui Police station after the celebration of the 2024 International Women’s Day held on March 2, to see the children. She announced sponsorship of the children’s education from nursery school to university level and directed the immediate relocation of the children from Ogui Police station to a home where the state government will take care of them.

Mrs Mbah urged people who were depressed to seek help and go for counseling to avoid taking drastic decisions. She also urged the Commissioner for Ministry of Children, Gender and Social Development, Mrs Ngozi Enih,to intensify sensitisation and counselling of people, especially depressed persons to help them come out of the situation.

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