A 90-year-old woman in Akwa-Ibom State, Agnes Akpan, has revealed that she never had s3x with any man in her life.
The woman, who devoted
her life to nursing children right from a young age at Ikot Udobia
community, Etinan Local government area, Akwa Ibom State, was honoured
at Saint Pius Catholic Church, Ikot Udobia, by the people for her
devotion to humanity.
Speaking on her life time, she said: “I
have never known anything like man in my entire life, not to talk of a
husband. I have never been married, no relationship with any man, no
boyfriend even when I was young. I have never slept with any man as far
as my memory can carry me, not even in my dream state.
“I was
born partially blind, no man saw anything good in me, so I grew up
without the feeling of a man. When I was much younger, reverend sisters
staying at the Convent School at Ikot Udo Ntuen made me to embrace
Christianity.
“Every Sunday, they came to our house to pick me
and brought me back in the evening. Those were the kind of friends that I
had. No immoral discussion, it was all about Holy Mary and the child of
God, Jesus”.
Miss Akpan, in a chat with Niger Delta Voice, also stated she has no regrets in life.
“In
the first place, I do not know what to regret about, my belief is that I
was created by God to live and die without a husband, child and
anything I can call my own. I see things in and around me as normal. I
never hated men neither did the men hate me, but we never met.
“I
lived my life the way you see me. No feeling for a man. I do not see it
as either normal or abnormal. Maybe I will get better answers from God
when I eventually transit to meet my Creator. But I know I was created
by God not to get a man in my life in the name of husband or children. I
do not know the meaning of men frustration and broken home. I do not
have any of painful past.”
On her interest in raising children,
she asserted: “I enjoy taking care of little children between the age
four to 10 years. Mothers who have children will drop them with me when
they are going to farm, market or to fetch water. I will take care of
them until they return to take their children. I feed them and keep them
happy as long as they stay with me.
“I do not have a farm nor do
any business, but their parents drop the children with the food that
will carry them until they come back from wherever they have gone to.
The only things I do apart from taking care of children is cracking palm
kneels for my late parents and keeping the compound clean.
“Look
at the crowd that is here to celebrate me in the church, they are all
the children I have touched their lives when they were babies. Some of
them are outside the village and could not come for one reason or the
other, but they contributed in making my today memorable.
“I
really feel fulfilled as I see the children that I took care as big
people, some own cars, houses and are doing well in their various
engagements. I see all of them as my children. I always feel happy
whenever I see children.”
Original report by Niger delta voice.