The First Lady of Ondo State, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has welcomed the first baby of the year, Baby Adanlawo (male) who was born at 4:15 am at the Mother and Child Hospital, Oke Aro, Akure.
Anyanwu-Akeredolu
also presented gifts to other first babies of the year 2022, the last
baby for the year 2021, as well as the Christmas babies in the state.
The
First Lady was accompanied during the visits to the hospitals by the
Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr Juliana
Oshadaun, and the Permanent Secretary (PS), Mrs Foluke Daramola,
Commissioner of Health, Dr Banji Awolowo Ajaka, the PS Health, Pharm
Folukemi Aladenola, and the PS Primary Health Care Board, Dr Francis
Akanbiemu.
Also present
were members of Foundation for Wives of Ondo State State Officials
(FOWOSO), female political appointees as well as other dignitaries.
Arabinrin
Anyanwu-Akeredolu showered gifts on the last baby of 2021, baby
Elegbede (female), who was born at 8 pm on December 31st 2021 and the
2021 Christmas babies- Baby Okeke (male) and Baby Chibuzor (female) were
also showered with gifts.
The
First Lady made a stop at the Arakale Comprehensive Health Centre,
Akure, where she welcomed and presented gifts to Baby Theresa (female),
Baby Iyanu (male), both born in the early hours of January 1, 2022, and
babies Obalokun (male) and Samuel (female). They were the last babies of
2021. Other Christmas babies, Baby Tumise (Female) and Baby Elizabeth
(Male) received gifts from Mrs Anyanwu-Akeredolu.
In
her charge to the parents of the newborns, Mrs Anyanwu-Akeredolu
enjoined them to take good care of their babies. She encouraged them to
adopt exclusive breastfeeding for their children’s health.
She
stressed the need to adopt family planning options in raising healthy
offspring, which she described as gifts to the family and the society at
large.
The First Lady
advised pregnant women in the state to ensure that they access the
proper care and health institutions, which will guarantee to a large
extent, their safe delivery.
“We
are so lucky in Ondo State that health is one of the areas of priority
of this administration. Ondo State is number one when we talk about
access to health care.
“At
the grassroots, there is at least a Primary Health Care Center in each
of the wards. This is a good sign that this administration does not joke
with the health of its people.
“When
you have such setup, it is now left for our women to access it. They
have no excuse to go to church to have their babies,” she said.
Oluwatobi FademiSSA, Media, Wife of The Ondo state Governor.
in News, Seat Of Power