THE Edo State Government has announced a donation of N1m to
the Uduehi family, who recently gave birth to quintuplets.
It also promised to provide financial support to cover the
medical bills and care for the babies.
The state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, disclosed this when he
paid a surprise visit to the family, according to a statement by his Chief
Press Secretary, John Mayaki, on Sunday.
The quintuplets’ mother, Oluwakemi Fumilayo, who is an
employee of the National Population Commission, Abuja, was delivered of the
babies at the National Hospital on April 12, 2017.
The birth of the children was said to have occurred less
than a year after the couple got married.
Her husband, Imudia, who hails from Ekpoma in Esan West
Local Government Area of the state, had expressed joy over the blessing.
He had, however, called on well-meaning Nigerians to provide
financial aids to assist him with the huge responsibility of taking care of the
children.
“I am delighted and I thank God to have blessed us with
these healthy children. I know it is a huge responsibility because it is not
easy to raise even one child,” Uduehi was quoted to have said.
The governor, who was represented by an official of the Edo
State Liaison Office in Abuja, Mr. Festus Osaigbovo, said, “When he (governor)
heard of the quintuplets delivered at the Abuja Hospital, he immediately put
together this team from the liaison office to bring warm greetings to you (the
family) and this hospital.
“He (Obaseki) has assured that he will settle all the bills
that may arise from the care of these children. The governor will personally
visit the family and the quintuplets,” he added.
While appreciating the governor, the family said the
children had been named Ainose, Esose,
Osejade, Obehi and Omose.
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