The Executive Director of World Institute for Peace, Lamina Kamiludeen, has appealed to the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, to provide urgent assistance to a ‘mentally ill’ woman and her children.
Kamiludeen in a post on his Facebook page on Monday morning, said the woman was evicted from her residence over concerns about her mental health, adding that she has been moving from one street to another with her children.
The peace ambassador noted that the woman’s husband when contacted, allegedly refused to help, insisting that his only concern was how to take custody of the children.
He wrote, “The woman was evicted from her residence following a court order. The landlord obtained the order due to concerns about her mental health. Since then, she has been moving from one street to another with her children.
“I was able to contact her husband, who is now married to another woman, and he came to see me. He explained that he has done his best, stating that her mental health condition began in 2019 and occurs once a year. He also mentioned that the woman’s family has not been supportive. She lost her mother at the age of 10, and her father is currently over 90 years old.
“I appealed to the husband to rent a single room for them temporarily while we seek legal means to obtain custody of the children for their safety. However, he refused to provide any financial support, insisting that his only concern is obtaining custody of the children.
“It was deeply distressing that the man left the three children and the woman yesterday despite repeated pleas for him to assist in securing even a modest accommodation, costing less than N60,000, so they could have a place to stay temporarily. He abandoned them, and the children cried throughout the night. When asked if he would be concerned if any harm came to the children, he responded that he would not be troubled if any of them died.
“I am appealing to the Osun State Government to intervene by holding the man accountable and providing urgent assistance to the mentally ill woman and her children.
“Please, if you work with the governor, kindly ensure this message reaches him so that he can direct the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Affairs to act swiftly before the situation worsens.”
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