Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 816 Nigeria Racism & Prejudice A woman whose husband abandoned her and their kids because they have blue eyes has narrated her ordeal. More Articles You Would Love Check Out The Best Reactions To H&M’s Racist Image & Why Did The @Weeknd Retract His Incase You Doubted How Haute Miss South-Africa 2020 Shudufhadzo Is, Check Her Out In These Swimwear Shots A student of the University of Osun, who travelled to Ilorin for the Sallah festivities, brought the family’s plight to the limelight after she shared their photos on Facebook. Alabi Afusat explained that she met a family who is naturally blue-eyed and their eye colour made their father abandon them (read here), The family’s story went viral and the mum of the blue-eyed girls, Risikat Azeez-Ayegbami – who is also blue-eyed – shared her story. Risikat, a mum-of-two from Kwara State, told Punch that she was born with naturally blue eyes. She explained that since it was unusual, her parents took her to the General Hospital where a series of tests were done and it was revealed that her eyes are perfect. She explained that as she grew older, concerned people kept commenting on her eyes and advising her parents to take her for a medical checkup. While in primary school, she said her teachers invited her parents and asked them to take her to the hospital to check her eyes. She explained that when her parents took her to the hospital again, the doctors did tests again and told her that there is nothing wrong with her eyes and they are just naturally blue like that of a Caucasian. She added that the doctors gave her lots of gifts and told her that they love her eyes. “I can see clearly and there’s nothing wrong with my eyes,” she said. A relative also explained how Risikat used to be invited to the General Hospital when she was a child just because they were fascinated by her eyes. The relative added that the General Hospital used to “compensate” Risikat for honouring their visit. Risikat grew older and got married. She gave birth to three girls and all of them inherited her eye colour. However, she explained that her husband, Abdulwasiu Omo Dada, had a problem with it and abandoned them as a result. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDkOWz8HSAI/ UPCOMING PRIORITY EVENTS! VIEW ALL EVENTS To Submit stories Email: submit@FashionGHANA.com or HashTag #FashionGHANA Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You VIDEOS: Congolese Women & Children Celebrate As M23 Freedom Fighters Liberate Their Towns INTERVIEW: “From Escaping The Russia/Ukraine War To Modeling At Accra Fashion Week” Meet... AUDIO: Nana Tamakloe Advocates Against Second-Hand Clothing on Sputnik Radio #HOTSHOTS: New fG Editorial ‘LET IT FLOW’; A Captivating Celebration of Grace, Motion,... Dr. Dione Milan K. Washington Founder Of UDEFINEU Covers The 19th Edition Of... Face Of Accra Fashion Week 2025 Opens Applications For Its Nationwide Search Top 10 Strategies To Help You Create And Grow A Successful Fashion Line... Elikem’s Attempt To Take Credit For Inspiring Bondaana’s Mahama Inauguration Outfit Backfires; Ghanaians... Kimowa’s Dazzling Cowrie-Crowned Collection Steals the Show at Accra Fashion Week 2024! PICS: View Images Of Akufo Addo’s Statue Absolutely Desecrated