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Ambode Approves Welfare Support for Mother of 3 Sets of Twins Whose Husband Abandoned Her

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Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has reportedly ordered that welfare assistance be given to a Lagos-based woman whose husband abandoned her.

The directive was revealed in a statement signed by the governor’s chief press secretary, Habib Aruna  on Friday, Vanguard reports.

Ruth Uche, who lives in Agege, is the beneficiary of the welfare assistance. According to the report:

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.

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