Oby Ezekwesili has commiserated with the family of the
medical doctor, who jumped into the lagoon and took his own life on Sunday. In series
of tweets on social media, Ezekwesili said people should pay close attention to
each other and know, observe something and organize for help and encouragement.
According to her, if someone noticed any changes in his mental health and state
of mind, he might have been save.
"My heart goes out to the family of our fellow citizen, the
medical doctor that took his own life yesterday in Lagos. We pray God's
comfort.
I wish someone had somehow OBSERVED something and been able
to organize help, love, encouragement...I mean extended him HOPE. I really
wish.
It is tough coping with the hustle&bustle of today's
world. So we hardly OBSERVE state of mind of others but we actually should.
Always. Someone in field of mental health once told me that he's worried about
escalating rate of suicide among the younger segment of our society.
WE all should extend ourselves a little more despite our own
personal pressures. Without becoming intrusive, just show a LITTLE MORE CARE. While
we lag in Development in Africa, one thing we never lacked was ethos of
COMMUNITY. We are fast losing it & that worsens our situation.
Let's reach out and touch somebody's hand & make the
world a better place as often as we can. You might save a life without ever
knowing.
God will help the family our doctor friend left behind to
heal. God will give peace to his mom especially. It is hardest on mothers." She said.
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