A 29-year old lady identified as Miss Esther Okafor of Ganmo, a suburb
of Ilorin in Kwara State last Thursday
reportedly attempted suicide over her
unemployment status. The lady was said to have gone to a
secluded location in the area to hang
herself but was intercepted by one Alhaji
Akeem Mustapha, who was said to have
gone there to inspect a building site. When asked why she wanted to take her life
in such manner, Esther responded that she
got tired of looking for a job to no avail. “I am from a poor background. My father is
aged while my mother is no more. I
struggled to see myself through school, but
because I am indebted to the institution to
the tune of N15, 000, I have been unable to
collect my certificate”, she said. Reacting to the incident, the Permanent
Secretary in the Ministry of Social
Development, Culture and Tourism Samuel
Osuolale Ajayi, said youths should be
creative by exploring their inert potentials
for economic gains instead of resorting to suicide which he said is a criminal offence. He added that the ministry would
rehabilitate Esther, a graduate of Health
Information Management from the
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital and
render any form of assistance that could
make her want to live again.
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