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Singer Jodie cries out about the challenges she faces to raise her special-needs child in Nigeria
Singer Joy Eseoghene Odiete AKA Jodie has cried out to the public about the challenges of raising her special-needs child, Chinua in Nigeria.
The Kuchi Kuchi singer, Jodie whose 6-year-old son, Chinua has cerebral palsy, penned down a heartfelt post revealing how her son’s condition has swallowed up her finances.
Blaming the hospital she gave birth to Chinua, she regretted not going to the general hospital instead. According to her the hospital where she gave birth to him was the cause of her son’s health condition.
Taking to her Instagram page, in a lengthy and heartfelt message, she revealed how many people have advised her to kill the little child and abandon him.
However, Jodie noted that she had to do all sorts of jobs to provide for her child, but the high cost of child care absorbs all of her earnings until she resorts to begging.
“My finances have been swallowed. My friends have abandoned me because I’m a beggar. My debts are new every morning.” She said.
She stated that she shed tears every night because of the stigmatization that comes with her special needs child, as such, she urged the government, non-governmental organizations, and other authorities to create a “permanent solution” for special needs children’s care so that parents do not have to go bankrupt to care for their children.
“My head is heavy. My eyes hurt, because I cry every night. Don’t wait for singer of Kuchi Kuchi to die first before you do a memorial service while her child is left to suffer. Do not spend a dime when I’m dead. Do all you can about it now while I’m alive. I beg you Nigerians.” She added.
See her full post below
Jodie married actor David Nnaji, Chinua’s father, in October 2015, but the marriage ended shortly after Chinua was born.
