‘Where do I start from? cries elderly Ghanaian dumped by wife he brought into UK
Rift caused by children's benefits
An elderly Ghanaian man has lamented the unfortunate twist his life turned after he brought his wife to live with him in the United Kingdom.
The elderly man who is married to a younger wife granted an interview to a Ghanaian-owned internet television, Kofi TV.
The man said he was the first to relocate to the UK and he established himself before sending for his family to come live with him in the foreign country.
The man, who said he was working as a security guard, said trouble started between him and his wife when she suggested that they should enlist their children for child benefits.
He claimed he opposed the idea because he did not want the children to be taken to another location.
He said he returned from work one day to find out that his wife had gone ahead to register their children for child benefits in spite of his objection to the idea.
The issue degenerated into an altercation that ultimately drove a wedge between him and his wife.
He said the wife subsequently started planning alone for the children and what she wanted regardless of how he felt about it.
He said he was later formally divorced by his wife who had also ensured that he could not see his children.
The sad man said his home was now devoid of any excitement.
“I am very close to the children, so sometimes when I return from work and sit in the living room alone, I feel very sad.”
He lamented that even though he gained a better standard of living by relocating to the UK, he had ended up losing what he valued the most, his family, especially his children.
When asked if he would remarry, he was unable to provide an answer. He, however. said he would return to Ghana once he could no longer work.
