According to The Nation,
Emeka returned to their new house in Ogun state. The Uches, who were
living in a dilapidated house in Agege prior to this coming out, have
moved to a mini flat in Ogun state with the money she received from
kindhearted Nigerians who came to her rescue.
Speaking about why he ran, the run-away father said:
“Like I
told you on phone, it was not easy for me. I contemplated suicide on
several occasions. I cannot believe I am here, holding my kids for the
first time since they were born three months ago. When I left, I
initially went to the village where I spent a month. After that, I came
back to Lagos but stayed with my friend around Oko-Oba in Agege. I still
live with him I know that I was not far from them, but I just did not
went to return without a better solution on how to cater for my home. I
was ashamed too to come back to that house to see them after I’d
abandoned them and run away.
But
after our discussions and my wife told me that they had moved, I went to
our old house and asked one of the neighbors who had been here for
direction so that I could come and see them.”
His
wife Ruth expressed gratitude to God and the Lagos state government for
uplifting her family, saying that even her mother in law who never used
to call her now calls her frequently. She said:
“Would I
have ever lived in this kind of house with my family and I having a
toilet and kitchen to ourselves? I moved in here on Sunday and I am so
happy and grateful. Aunty, come and see our bedroom; have you seen the
toilet? See our kitchen. See me now! I have a room and parlour
self-contained.
What more can I want, except for my husband to come and enjoy this good life with me?
People
who used to laugh at us for not having food to eat can now see how God
works. Even my mother-in-law who has not called me for so long now calls
me. I am just so thankful to God because he did not allow me and my
children die in shame.
I have
promised God that I will do my best to grow my business. I want to grow
and be able to help women with similar case as mine. I want to be able
to impact their lives in future as my life was touched and changed.”
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