What would have been the instrument for
bereavement to many became the
catalyst for hope for Mrs. Ugwu,
popularly known as Mama Nnenna, after
the accident, which occurred at
Ugwuawarawa in Nsukka, that would
have sent the 62-year-old mother of four
to her grave. However, instead it served
as the beginning of her healing process
from the protracted mental illness that
bedeviled her.
It was learnt that for over 3 decades,
Mama Nnenna, had literally been mentally
insane, and many times gone stark naked
as a result of her ill health.
According to report, she had been
residing close to a Total Roundabout in
Nsukka, until the unfortunately fortunate
day of the accident. Mrs. Ugwu was
rushed to Bishop Shanahan Hospital,
Nsukka, by the driver of the car that hit
her.
We learnt she refused all medical
attention given to her by the hospital.
She was however, seen at GRA, Nsukka,
busy sweeping her room and cleaning her
environment in clean apparel, looking like
a mentally stabled woman.
She had changed from the dirty mad
woman who specialized in collecting all
sorts of dirty cloths and tying them
around her waist, leg and head.
A source revealed that Mrs. Ugwu
subliminally broke into tears while
narrating her ordeal “I am here
suffering; I don’t know what I did to
people that I am put in this kind of
condition. I believe that what is
happening to me is not ordinary.
Somebody did this to me”.
When asked about the whereabouts of her
husband, she said she had not seen him
and could not tell where he was.
She said her problem started about 30
years ago and wondered why she was in
such an agonising situation: “I was down
there (pointing at Ugwuawara side)
picking food in a dustbin when two
children met me and asked me to stop
picking anything there. But later they
asked me to continue picking. Then, I
continued but I did not know when a
vehicle came and hit me. It knocked
me down and ran over me.”
Mrs. Ugwu’s daughter, Nnenna, explained
that “what happened to my mother can
best be described as miraculous
healing. I have never seen such a
rapid healing. I am so happy that she
is now recovering though we are
currently facing challenges of getting
money to buy her drugs regularly.
“Her drugs cost like N15,000 monthly
but presently, I don’t have such kind
of money. Even her feeding is
becoming increasing difficult for me
because I am the only person staying
with her. I am just a staff of Nsukka
Local Government Area and you know
the salary is not forthcoming
regularly.”
Asked where she has been when all these
years her mother was ill: “I have been
with my uncle. Each and every time I
came around Total filling station and
saw her tattered and picking refuse
from dumpsites, I always felt so bad.
It was always heart rending and too
difficult to imagine.”

Thanks t God

. I don't like reading long stories.
Can't you make it short?

Praiseeeeeeeee the Lord But you were lucky you didn't kill her Next time drive with care

Charlescobi:
Praiseeeeeeeee the Lord
But you were lucky you didn't kill her
Next time drive with care

Who exactly are you referring to? Someone beside you there?

Fraih:
Who exactly are you referring to? Someone beside you there?

Am referring to the driver sitting beside you