20-year-old rape victim and mother of triplets gets assistance from Imo government, others

Imo government has offered assistance to a 20-year-old woman and mother of triplets, Nkechi Ezenwa, who was raped while hawking bananas in Owerri.

The wife of the Imo State Governor, Chioma Uzodinma, and the senator representing Anambra Central in the Senate, Uche Ekwunife, Ezenwa, who was delivered of a set of triplets prematurely.

 

Ezenwa who makes a living with Hawking bananas, delivered two of the triplets through caesarean section at the Paveliar Care Clinic in Ubomiri, after she had earlier given birth on her own to the first baby at a health centre, was being held at the hospital because of the outstanding bill.

 

Sen Ekwunife, on Saturday, made a donation of N500,000 for the upkeep of the triplets.

 

The senator, who was represented by Ify Chinwuko, during a visit to the triplets at the hospital, said she was touched by their story.

 

According to the lawmaker, the triplets and their mother deserve to live.

 

Also, the wife of the governor evacuated the triplets and their mother to the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, for proper care.

 

Chioma, who visited the children at the hospital on Saturday, said the state government would assume responsibility for their welfare.

Nkechi Ezenwa  is from Umuna Ubommiri in Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State.

 


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