By Iyalla Adaye
Port Harcourt
Wife of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mrs. Agharase Arase, has cautioned young mothers against dumping their new born babies in dustbins and gutters, stating it was not only a crime but also painful and deeply disturbing.
Mrs. Arase who is the President, Police Officers Wives Association (POWA), handed the warning when POWA donated food items to children at an orphanage home, weekend, in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
The POWA president who was represented by the Rivers state chairperson of the association and wife of the Commissioner of Police, Mrs. Margaret Kimo, said the donation to the Home was part of the activities lined up for the Police Week.
While urging young girls to abstain from premarital sex, she thanked managers at the home for being there for the children, praying that God will continue to reward them for their service to the children.
“Our young girls who take the risk of giving birth, it is sad to hear you dump them in the dust bin. God should have mercy on such people. It is not easy taking care of children as a mother, I know the challenge.”
She further urged well-meaning Nigerians to identify with the home.
Items donated to the orphanage included cartons of noddles and bags of rice.