A 29-year old lady, Miss Esther Okafor in Ilorin, 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.
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
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