Lagos rescues triple twins’ mother as husband flees

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has directed his deputy, Dr. Oluranti Adebule, to begin the immediate rehabilitation and provision of welfare assistance for Mrs. Ruth Uche, the mother, who was delivered of her third set of twins, after which the husband allegedly absconded from their home in Agege, Lagos.

This was contained in a statement by Ambode’s Chief Press Secretary, Habib Aruna

The governor’s directive followed newspaper reports, narrating the ordeal of the woman, who spoke with reporters during her distress visit to the State Secretariat, Alausa, on Thursday.

Ambode noted that as a responsible government, the well-being of the people of the state, irrespective of their ethnic, religious or political affiliation, was paramount to his administration.

He said his government would continue to provide good leadership that would guarantee adequate protection of lives and property of all Lagosians.

Ruth’s 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 was not proper for anyone to abandon his family, especially young children, who they willingly brought to life.

“It is only when such children are properly taking care of that they can achieve their full potential in life and become responsible citizens in the future,” Ambode said.