Erstwhile mother of two, Ugomma Edobor, who was recently delivered of a set of triplets, has said that she has been living on the gifts she gets as she begs for alms.
She said she resorted to begging for alms because her husband refused to return home when he learnt of the babies’ birth.
Ugomma, a native of Abia State who resides in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, claims that her husband, 44-year-old Paul Edobor, abandoned her after she was delivered of a set of triplets.
She said Paul, a commercial motorcycle operator, fled their home when she had the three identical baby girls.
She also claimed that he has not responded to her phone calls. Both of them got married 12 years ago.
She said her husband had lamented his inability to cater for the triplets, as it was already a struggle for him to take care of their two older children.
Ugomma said, “My husband ran away because he could not take care of the babies. My husband was aware that I was going to the hospital for the antenatal treatment.
“But I put to bed at home. He left me when I was in labour. After I had the babies, I put a call to him, but he refused to pick my calls.”
The nursing mother, who hails from Abia State, lamented that her husband’s absence had left her and the children stranded.
She noted that she had been living on alms from kind neighbours.
She also appealed to her husband to return home, adding that she had forgiven him.
Ugomma said, “All this time while he was away, people have been the ones helping me to the extent of buying me baby things. I have been going to the market and churches with the babies to beg for alms.
“Wherever I go, people thanked God for giving me these babies. I want my husband to come back to me. I have forgiven him. We were married in the traditional way; therefore, there is no going back.”
She, however, called for the intervention of the state government.
She added, “I want the government and every good-spirited individuals to come to my assistance to enable me take care of my babies.”
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