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Sanwo-Olu Showers Newborn Triplets With Gifts As The First Babies Of 2023
Sanwo-Olu’s wife presented gifts to triplets and the first babies of 2023 in Lagos.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, presented gifts items to triplets and first babies of the year.
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The recipients of the gifts were delivered in three state-owned hospitals namely; Maternal Child Centre (MCC) Eti-Osa, Ebute-Metta General Hospital and the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja, Lagos.
Baby Ayinde, a male who weighed 3.1 kg delivered at exactly 12:01 am by Mrs Ayinde, is the first baby of the year at the Eti-Osa Maternal Child Centre (MCC).
Baby Iromain, a female who weighed 2.9Kg and delivered at 12:02 am by Mrs Iromain, is the first baby of the year at Ebute-Metta General Hospital.
The first babies of the year at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja, are Triplets delivered through Cesarean Section by Mrs Olufoye.
The first child, a female, weighing 2.2kg was delivered at exactly 12:07 am; the second child, a Male who weighed 2 kilogram kg, was delivered at 12:08 am, while the third child, a female who weighed 2.1kg was delivered by 12:09 am.
Welcoming the first babies at the hospitals, Sanwo-Olu stated that receiving newborns was symbolic and significant event that brings forth the assurance that human heritage is carried on to the next generation.
“The gift of a new baby is a priceless one from God Almighty and as with a lot of cultures, across the world, the birth of a child brings good fortune to society,” she said.
Welcoming the newborn is a symbolic and significant event. The gift of a new baby is most importantly a priceless blessing from God. pic.twitter.com/ApUviLb34n
— Joke Sanwo-Olu (@JokeSanwoolu) January 1, 2023
“We are here today not just to celebrate new life 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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Sanwo-Olu, who gifted the newborns a free one-year health insurance family plan, commended all philanthropists, corporate bodies, Non-Governmental Organizations, NGOs, and civil society groups involved in any form of partnership towards complementing the vision and efforts of the state government in the health sector.
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