A man said to have been in his mid fifties has reportedly ended his own life. The man who hailed from Umuezeala-Owerri in Ehime- Mbano LGA of the State was said to complained bitterly to his wife about his economic plight which had gone so bad that he could not even afford a meal for himself not to talk of providing for his family. According to a report credited to Okey Alozie and published on the Facebook page of Obinna Samuel, the man's lifeless body was later found dangling in a guava tree within the compound. The man's widow is said to be a staff of the Imo State Government deployed to the Local Government Area. The State Government's delay in paying salaries of civil servants in the State coupled with the controversial 70-30% sharing formula agreed with the labor unions in the State is seen as factors that seriously affected the man's economic conditions as his wife could no longer support the family as she used to. The Igbo traditional Institution seriously frowns at suicides no matter the excuse given in justification. However, while many people may not openly take their own lives, the toll of hardship in the country and Imo State in particular is throwing many citizens over the edge and government at all levels need to come up with quick and sustainable social welfare strategies to ameliorate the effect of this harsh economy on the people.

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