Celebrated Lagos water hawker amputee, Mary Daniel has celebrated her birthday with a new house bought for N17.5 million with another building designated for establishing a water factory.
Mary, whose story of losing a leg in an accident that killed all passengers, including her parents when she was a teenager, acquired the house at Igando, a surburb of Lagos from the N25 million raised for her when her story went viral.
The Kogi-born lady threw a small house warming party Saturday to show appreciation to her well wishers and those who stood by her during her trying period.
In attendance were some of her relations and leaders of the Igala community in Lagos.
She thanked Nigerians for their support and expressed happiness at her new status.
She also expressed her happiness that her daughter, Success, is now with her and has started school.
Mary has two tenants residing already.
She was well known in Oshodi where she used to hawk ‘pure water’ in traffic.
Passers-by were often moved by her passion for hawking to earn a living and for showing tremendous courage despite her physical challenge.
She became an instant sensation just a few weeks after pictures of her selling water at Oshodi emerged on social media.
