Mr.
Akinwunmi Ambode the Governor of Lagos State, has directed his deputy, Dr. Mrs.
Oluranti Adebule to immediate rehabilitate and provide welfare assistance to
Mrs. Ruth Uche, the mother of three set of twins whose husband absconded from
their home in Agege, Lagos.
This
was made kwon in a statement signed by the Governors Chief Press Secretary
Habib Aruna on Friday.
Ambode’s
directive followed newspaper publications which narrated the ordeal of the
woman, who spoke with reporters during her distress visit to the Government
Secretariat, Alausa on Thursday.
The
Governor touched by the woman and her children plights noted that as a
responsible government, the well-being of the people of the State irrespective
of their ethnic, religious or political affiliation is paramount to his
administration and assured that his government will continue to provide good
leadership that will guarantee adequate protection of lives and properties of
all Lagosians.
Her
husband, Mr. Benjamin Uche was alleged to have absconded from home as a result
of the expected birth of another set of twins from his wife, making it the
third in a row.
While
acknowledging the present economic situation in the country, the Governor noted
that it is not proper for anyone to abandon his family, especially young
children that they willingly brought to life, admonishing that it is only when
such children are properly taking care of that they can achieve their full
potentials in life and become responsible citizens in the future
