Following an incident of inferno, a physically challenged man, Mr. Linus Eji has cried out for help from both government, civil organizations and individuals to enable him take care of his family.
Eji’s house was reportedly razed by fire on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at Ododokpa Ndubia Igbeagu in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi state.
The physically challenged man narrating his ordeals said he was sitting outside with his two children preparing breakfast when he noticed the fire in his house and could not do anything because of his body challenges.
Eji is calling on the government, CSO for help in order to be able to feed the children and send them back to school as new academic year resumes.
Some of the items destroyed by the inferno includes, clothes, newly harvested bags of rice, Television set, Sewing machine belonging to the wife and all the equipments he uses for his shoe making and repairs.
He said, “I was with my two children outside our house around 8am on Wednesday, 11th September 2024, when I noticed that fire has gutted our house and I couldn’t move or do anything because of my condition”.
“Everything in that house was totally burnt down. Not even a pin was removed. I only have this clothing that I am putting on and nothing again”.
“Apart from my shoe making and repairs business, I also engage in rice farming. Just recent I harvested my rice, stored the bags inside the house waiting for it to be milled, only for this unfortunate incident to befall us and burnt all that belongs to me.
“The situation is so devastating and it has brought me back to scratch. I have to start all again. My children needs to go back to school. We need a roof over our head and we still need to feed.
“You can see my children here. We plead that good spirited Nigerians should come to our rescue and help us,”the victim said.
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