•••Begs For Help As Hospital Bills Couple N19m Bill
By John Ugo, Awka
A lecturer in the Department of Business Administration, Nnamdi Azikiwe University( UNIZIK) Awka Anambra State, Mrs Uzodike Ngozi, has been delivered of a set of seven twins (Septuplets)- two boys and five girls.
It was learnt that she was delivered of the babies on Sunday.
Mrs Uzodike delivered the septuplets at Obijackson Women and Children Hospital Okija in Ihiala local government area of the state
However, the joy of the mother seems to have brought her tears as she complained of inability to pay the hospital bill since she has not been paid her salary.
She was employed in the Department of Business Administration of UNIZIK in December 2020.
The husband, Mr Celestine Uzodike who is an indigene of Omogho, Orumba North LGA Anambra State is a junior aide to the Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo.
He said despite being properly as a lecturer, his wife has never earned a salary
He lamented that even after she was promoted from Assistant Lecturer to lecturer II, they have not paid her salaries.
Besides, the family was billed N19million Naira by the Hospital.
Mr. Uzodike also appealed to the federal government to pay the two years salary arrears owned to the new mother, and also come to their aide as they cannot foot the hospital bills and take care of the two boys and four girls,
He said that one of the girls did not make it.
Also, Mrs Uzodike, who was very weak to speak after the delivery, said “all I want is for philanthropists both in Anambra State and Nigeria at large to come to our aid in other to offset the 19 million Naira hospital bill.”
