3rd July, 2015
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, has approved the immediate rehabilitation and provision of welfare assistance to Mrs Ruth Uche, the mother of three sets of twins whose husband and father absconded from their Agege, Lagos home.
Governor 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 who was visibly touched after reading about the plight of the woman and her children, 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 life 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 taken care of that they can achieve their full potentials in life and become responsible citizens in the future.