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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