The Commissioner for Women Affairs in Cross River State, Hon. Edema Irom has charged Nigerians to be compassionate to each other, as demonstrated by a couple in the State who took the responsibility of raising up motherless triplets.
During a visit to the couple Mr and Mrs Ajah Ukam, in order to see the triplets who lost their mother during birth. The Commissioner commended the couple for their humanitarian gesture and promised that the Commission will be fully involved in taking care of the children.
Hon. Irom said the Commission is particularly concerned knowing how harsh the economy is right now, and cannot help but wonder how demanding it will be taking care of triplets that solely depend on infant formula for their meals.
She said, for the children to get adequate attention and care which they require, the State Government will be constantly assisting the couple to enable them provide for the triplets who are just four months old.
Mr and Mrs Ajah Ukam, who are giving care to the triplets said they were moved to do so when they observed that the mother of the children died after giving birth, leaving them with their father and two other siblings with no meaningful job for their father to take care of them.
In the company of the Commission’s Permanent Secretary Dr. Mary Theresa Ebe , members of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Cross River State chapter and representatives of Association of Wives of Judges in the State, the Commissioner donated cash and other items.
