A man has narrated the sad story of a young and pretty Nigerian girl
found roaming the streets of Abuja after becoming mentally ill.
The mentally ill man identified as Chika
A good man has done a great act of kindness and love after rescuing a
mentally ill woman from the street. Ray Ugba Morphy narrated the
touching story and urged everyone in the society to play his or her part
well as people with mental illness should not be abandoned as is often
the case in Nigeria.
Ray Ugba Morphy wrote: "A RATHER SAD STORY.
On Monday, 28th November, at about 5pm, at Asokoro, in Abuja, I saw
just by Ecowas building, a young woman of about 26 years roaming the
streets and speaking to herself. She was obviously unwell, probably
newly mad. Her clothes were just dirty, not torn yet, she had an afro
hairdo, and she had a bag and she looked forlon and rather sad!
In that girl, I saw a soul crying for help. She could be my sister,
your sister or even anyone's daughter. So I approached her. She spoke
well, an evidence of good breeding. But then after being initially
friendly, she became very hostile when I began to probe her. My
intention was to see if i could get info to enable me reach her people.
She wouldn't or couldn't tell.
All she would say is that she is from London and her name, Chika. Of course, this information from her, may or may not be true.
So I left her, as it was getting late. So on Tuesday, early in the
morning, I mobilised my staff and we got cracking. Some went in search
for her on the streets while I went online in search of a psychiatric
hospital or unit. We drew a blank. But luckily after physical visits to
all government hospitals in Abuja, we finally found one at Karu.
Meanwhile those searching the streets for her could only locate her
at about 4pm in the evening being that she is mobile and ambulatory.
To cut a long story short, I can now report that the lady in this
pix is now (Tuesday 29/11/2016) safely admitted in a psychiatric
hospital. It wasn't easy but she has been admitted with me registered as
her next of kin. And she is responding to treatment. She is simply
suffering from treatable mental illness and no one should be abandoned
the way our society seems to abandon the mentally ill. Sure, it cost me
time and money, but it is worth every bit of it.
We still have not been able to get any information from her
regarding her family or her people. So please, contact me via inbox if
you know her.
Meanwhile, can we all share very widely until someone can identify
her and come for her. It is very likely that her people are also
searching for her."
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