Uriel offers to adopt baby abandoned by riverside in Kogi

Uriel had prior to this spoken about her struggle with “amenorrhea”, saying doctors have said she might not be able to have a child.

By Kehinde Okeowo

Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate and singer, Uriel Oputa has said she is willing to adopt a baby abandoned by the riverside in Kogi State.

She made the offer in a video she recently shared on her verified social media handle.

A resident of the Ajaokuta area of Kogi State, identified as Omera Ugbede Opaluwa, had earlier posted a video of a baby girl who was reportedly found crying near the Niger Bridge by a community leader.

According to the netizen, the leader said some baby clothes, a wrapper, and other items were also found at the scene.

He added that the community would notify the local government authorities and care for the baby until they could identify her mother.

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Reacting in the development via the  comments section of the blog that shared the video, Uriel opted to adopt the child.

She went on to pledge to provide excellent care for the baby if allowed to claim her..

She wrote, “Please let me have her. She will never go hungry.”

Prior to this development, Uriel had in 2023 opened up about her struggle with amenorrhea, a medical term used for the absence of menstruation in women.

The 36-year-old described the health challenge as “the lowest point” of her life, emphasising that doctors had told her she may never be able to have a child.