Mary Daniel, the Lagos amputee hawker has disclosed that she will open a supermarket with all the donations she received from within and outside Nigeria.
The previously totally harassed-looking hawker marked her 27th birthday with fanfare on Thursday and she has been over-joyed with the outpouring of love.
According to her, “I feel happy today. I didn’t celebrate my birthday last year. I am grateful to God for what he has done in my life,” she said with a glowing smile on her face. “I never thought I would mark my birthday in a big way like this.“
Mary added that, “People who know me before now have been calling me and making kind remarks about me. They said I have changed for good and they can hardly recognise me again.”
According to her, life became tough after the accident, forcing her to drop out of secondary school. In 2018, she relocated to Delta State from Onitsha after her fiancé got her pregnant and denied responsibility.
She later moved to Lagos in March where her life changed. “I want to set up a supermarket where I will be selling cartons of noodles, bottled water, drinks, food stuffs and other items,” she said.
Mary Daniel said she would employ 2 of her cousins, one based in Awka, Anambra State and the other based in Asaba, Delta State.
“As soon as I get my own apartment, I will bring my daughter to Lagos. I hope my story will inspire people in my condition to always try to struggle to earn a living.”
She added that a non-governmental organisation is footing the bill of a prosthesis for her. “The people that will do the artificial leg came on Monday to take the measurement of my leg. They said it will be ready in one month’s time.”
Mary has been in the protective custody of the Lagos State government since her story and pictures went viral and donations started pouring in.
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Amputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery.
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