Danish woman adopts child left for dead by parents, names him HOPE

         


It took a tattooed Danish woman, Anja Ringgren Loven, a Damish woman, to save this little boy.

The boy who was named “Hope” by Anja was left to feed off road-side junk thrown at him by passers-by for 8 months in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom state.

Anja had to sell all her belongings to be able to care for Hope but thank God she has been able to raise $1 million for his road to recovery. The money was donated by Danes.

Anja made an important remark about the attitude of Nigerian leaders. She said,

“A promising child almost wasted by Nigerian government. I have adopt him as my son, his name is Hope Anja Ringgren. I have chosen to call the boy ‘Hope’, for right now, we all hope that he survives.”

                                

I could not believe that this kind of practice still exists in Nigeria at this age of advanced technology and in an era of light over darkness. Whereas, it is a criminal offense in Akwa Ibom state, where Hope was found, to label a child a witch, but the practice persists.

So where was Akwa Ibom State government? Where are the Akwa Ibom state lawmakers? Where are the so called Christians and Muslims who ply the road of Uyo on daily basis and see the little boy but turn their eyes away? Where is the enforcement of our laws? Where is the monitoring system?