suicide over lack of employment. Esther of Ganmo, a suburb of Ilorin in Kwara State was said to have gone to a location in the area to hang...
but was intercepted by one Alhaji Akeem Mustapha who was said to have
gone there to inspect a building site. Esther said she got fed-up
looking for a job, and decided to take her own life.
"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.
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Social Development, Culture
and Tourism Samuel Osuolale Ajayi, who spoke on the incident, said
youths should be creative by exploring their inert potentials for
economic gains instead of resorting to suicide which is a criminal
offence.
He added that the ministry would rehabilitate Esther and render any
form of assistance that could make her want to live again. Esther is a
graduate of Health Information Management from the University of
Ilorin Teaching Hospital, our correspondent gathered.
My dear, I understand your predicament but suicide won't solve your problems. Infact, it will create a bigger one with God. I hope the Permanent Secretary does something about her situation.
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