Hussaina Salisu says she gave birth to 13 of her 15 children
alone at home.
Salisu, who is from Zaria in Kaduna state, told NAN on
Tuesday that she had no complications during the delivery of her children.
“I had 13 of my 15 children at home; only two were born in
the hospital,” she said.
The 54-year-old, however, added that she would not advise
any woman to attempt such, saying “if I was enlightened as I am now, I would
not have found myself in this situation.”
According to her, she had her first child when she was 14
years old, and gave birth to 14 more over a period of 28 years.
Hussaina, who is popularly known as ‘Mama 15’ where she
lives in Kaduna, advised young married women on the need for proper family
planning, especially regarding the number of children.
“Some of the girls are now married, but none of them were
able to get any education before starting a family. So, life has not been easy
for them. They are practically living my kind of life,” she said
“No mother wants to see her child suffer, but I have no
choice. Seeing them struggling to survive through this hardship makes me very
sad.”
She, however, added that she does not regret having 15
children — two of whom are late — despite the hard times.
Binta Salisu, one of the children who dropped out at junior
secondary school two and is now 18 years old, told NAN the family needs support
from philanthropists.
“We need help, we need food, education and support. We need
people to help us,” she was quoted as saying.
“Every woman should
get a trade. Every woman needs something to fall back on when she finds herself
in a situation like ours. No woman should be idle.
“I don’t wish to end up like the rest of my sisters. I want
to acquire education and compete for opportunities in life. The only way to
have a meaningful life is to get education.”
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