The First Lady of Edo, Mrs Betsy Obaseki, has finally responded to a former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole who called her ‘childless.’
Oshiomhole, now a serving senator made the comment in an interview with journalists, which sparked outrage across the country.
Speaking during a Zoom meeting with Edo women in the diaspora, Mrs Obaseki said everyone was created by God for a purpose.
While addressing over 200 women who joined the virtual meeting from various countries, Mrs Obaseki said, “I dare to call you fruitful. You and I are potential and proud mothers of children that will come in God’s time. Enjoy the life God has given you.
“My words of comfort to you, like myself, who have conceived and experienced miscarriages, painful stillbirths, and evacuations of babies who died in our wombs is that everyone was created by God for a purpose.
“And as a result, have no children to show for the pain we have endured; you are not barren.
“Take your mind off your challenge, and before you know it, children will start coming.”
She, however, opined that her contributions to the society had gone beyond the biological aspect of motherhood.
She noted that being fruitful was not limited to childbearing but about impacting lives and creating positive change in society.
“There is no point in feeling bad. Women can fulfil God’s purpose in many ways beyond motherhood,” she added.
Obaseki also shared a message of encouragement for women who, like herself, have faced the pain of miscarriages and stillbirths, urging them not to feel discouraged or defined by their losses.