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A-Ibom First Lady laments teenage pregnancies

A-Ibom First Lady laments teenage pregnancies

•Emmanuel addressing supporters last Tuesday

By Chioma Onuegbu

Uyo—WIFE of Akwa Ibom State governor, Mrs. Martha Emmanuel, has expressed worry over the increasing cases of teenage pregnancy and involvement of young people in anti-social behaviours in the state and the country as a whole.

Addressing female non-indigenes resident in the state comprising of Arewa Consultative Forum, Igbo Community, Niger Delta States and Oduduwa People’s Congress, yesterday, in her office, Mrs Emmanuel reminded them that mothers have a major responsibility in ensuring proper upbringing of their children.