Oyo: Makinde’s wife welcomes new year babies, presents gifts

Mrs. Tamunominini Makinde, the wife of the  Oyo State governor, on Friday presented gifts to newly born babies on New Year’s  day.

Makinde, represented by Wife of the Deputy Governor, Prof. Bolanle Olaniyan, led the State’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs. Fausat Sanni and other officials of the Ministry of Women Affairs and social inclusion to Adeoyo Maternity Teaching Hospital, Yemetu and Jericho Nursing Home, Ibadan with gifts.

The  first three babies born said to have been given birth to on  New Year’s Day were presented with baby essentials and other gifts.

The first baby of the year, a girl weighing 3.2 kilogrammes, was born to the family of Mr and Mrs Imran at exactly 12.01 a.m.

The baby was named Ramat by the governor’s wife on behalf of Oyo state Government to commiserate with the Commissioner for Women Affairs & Social Inclusion who just lost her mother.

The second baby of the year, a boy was born at Jericho Nursing Home to the family of Mr and Mrs. Obi. Born at 12: 25 a.m., he weighs 3.7kg.

The third baby, a female, was born at 2:40 a.m. to Ms. Kehinde Oyewunmi at Adeoyo Maternity Teaching Hospital, Yemetu.

Speaking, while welcoming the  new year babies, Makinde noted that  the birth of a child was not by chance, but required that the mother’s adequate care to ensure that she lived a healthy life, while pregnant and got skilled care during labour and delivery.

The Oyo State First Lady, further emphasized that the birth of a child brings blessingd to a society, symbolising the assurance that human heritage and life is preserved to the next generation.

The mothers, thereafter commended the Oyo State Government, just as they thanked the governor’s wife for the kind gesture.