Dr. Sanwo-Olu Presents Gifts To First Babies Of The Year

Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, welcomed and presented gifts items to the first babies of the year in four state owned health facilities.

The hospitals visited by Dr. Sanwo-Olu include: Ijede General Hospital, Agbowa General Hospital, Ketu-Ejirin General Hospital and Lagos Island Maternity Hospital.

Dr. Sanwo-Olu said the birth of a child do not happen by chance but requires that the mothers takes steps to ensure that she lives a healthy life whilst pregnant and gets skilled care during labour and delivery

“Just as the birth of a healthy baby requires that the mother takes steps to ensure that she lives a healthy life whilst pregnant and gets skilled care during labour and delivery, we must also play our part to ensure that we live the kind of life that will promote our own welfare and the well-being of our society.

“We are here today not just to celebrate new lives but also to seek opportunities to make a difference in the lives of the people who need our assistance. Bearing in mind always that our show of love, kindness and compassion is only an extension of gratitude to our maker for the same grace granted to us.

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“It is imperative to seize this opportunity to express my profound gratitude to all the individuals and organizations involved in one form of partnership or the other with the Lagos State Government in the past years. I also wish to urge others out there to support and collaborate with the State Government towards a better and greater healthcare”, the wife of the Governor stated.

Baby Agede, a male who weighed 2kg delivered at exactly 12.01a.m. by Mrs. Bukola Agede is the first baby of the year at Ijede General Hospital. Another baby, a female who weighed 3.1kg delivered at 12.07am by Mrs. Beauty Agbor is the first baby of the year in Agbowa General Hospital.

Also, baby Kazeem, a boy, who weighed 3kg and delivered at 1.40a.m. to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Kazeem is the first baby of the year at Ketu-Ejirin General Hospital while the first baby of the year at the Lagos Island Maternity Hospital is baby Momoh. The baby; a male who weighed 2.6kg was delivered at 12.09a.m. by Mrs Mary Momoh

Mum’s packs, baby essentials and other baby gifts were presented to the babies and their parents by the Wife of the Governor.