First children of 2013: Governors’ wives visit babies and their mothers

Lagos State First Lady, Mrs. Abimbola Fashola

Thousands of babies across the country on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 participated in the competition of first arrivals in the New Year.

In Abuja, the first baby of the year, Oluwanifemi Badejo, who weighed 4.13kg, was delivered at 12.01am at the National Hospital. The first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan who welcomed the baby, presented the First Baby of the Year Certificate to the mother, Mrs Kikelomo Badejo, advising her to bring up the child in the way of the Lord..

In Lagos state, the baby of the year, Ademuyiwa Carew was delivered at 12:01 am at the maternal and child centre, Gbaja, Surulere. She weighed 2.5kg. The first lady of Lagos state, Abimbola Fashola presented the baby’s mum with gifts. She further went round different hospitals in the state to present gifts to babies born on the first day of the New Year.

In Ondo State, the baby of the year, Adedeji, who weighed 3.8kg, arrived at 12:01am at the State Specialist Hospital, Akure. The wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs Olukemi Mimiko welcomed the baby, and presented cash and other gift items to the baby’s mother, Mrs Veronica Adedeji. She also did same for other mothers who gave birth on the New Year day at the State Specialist Hospital, Akure.

Also in Ogun State, the baby of the year was born at the State Hospital, Ijaye in Abeokuta at 12.05am. The baby, a boy, weighed 3.75kg. The wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs Olufunso Amosun, while presenting gifts to the mother, Funmilayo Sodiq and the child, thanked God and rejoiced with the parents. In Kaduna State, the first baby of the Year was born at 12:02am at Kawo hospital in Kaduna North Local Government. The wife of the Governor, Hajiya Fatima Mukhtar Yero, who was represented by the wife of the Deputy Governor, Mrs Naomi Bajoga, donated gifts worth thousands of naira with a cash donation of fifty thousand naira to the mother of the baby girl, Ms. Lami.

Ms Lami, a divorcee and mother of four, including the baby of the year, could not hide her tears of joy and gratitude when she explained that her husband divorced her six months ago. Amid tears, she stated that she works at a restaurant to earn a living.

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