- Nigerian burn survivor Chizoba Francess Obanye has shared her inspiring story of resilience after surviving an acid attack at age eight.
- She revealed that her uncle’s wife poured acid on her during a family dispute, leaving her with lasting scars.
- In a Facebook post, Chizoba shared before and after photos of herself, expressing gratitude that she never lost her ability to smile despite the traum.
A Nigerian burn survivor, Chizoba Francess Obanye, has shared her heartbreaking story of survival after being attacked with acid at the age of eight.
Taking to Facebook on Thursday, October 30, Chizoba recounted how her uncle’s wife poured acid on her during a family dispute, leaving her with severe burns and emotional scars that took years to heal.
Alongside her post, she shared before and after photos of herself, showing her remarkable transformation and resilience through the years.
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Reflecting on her journey, she wrote:
“The truth is, I almost lost my smile while growing up!! I wasn’t smiling often but I am glad I didn’t lose it.”
Her post has since inspired many, as social media users flooded her comment section with words of encouragement and admiration for her strength.
In other news…. Ghanaians have taken to social media to react after a video of a male teacher making a controversial request surfaced online.
In the viral clip, the teacher appealed to the government to create a special allowance for male teachers, claiming they deserve to be paid for maintaining self-control around their female students.
According to him, Senior High School girls are becoming “increasingly attractive,” and it takes a lot of discipline for male teachers to stay professional.
In his words
‘’The Minister of Education, I stand for my colleagues, in fact we deserve self-control allowance. Teachers, we deserve self-control allowance because looking at these young girls nowadays, teachers are suffering. Ghana teachers, we are suffering, We deserve self-control allowance because it is not easy.
It is not easy for teachers to control himself for three good years, teaching these kids because nowadays the kind of food they are eating, the kind of body hugs they are putting on, it makes them look attractive but they are very young and it is not easy for us to control ourselves.” he said
His comments has elicited reactions from many Ghanaians. While some do not see anything wrong in what he said, others demand for his arrest and prosecution.
