The wife of the Executive Chairman of Ibadan Northwest Local Government, Alhaja Alirat Folashade Adepoju has enjoined mothers to take the welfarism of their children their major priority regardless of any odds.
She disclosed this at Ori Eru Primary health care center,Ori-Eru and Oniyanrin Primary Health centre, Inalende where she visited the babies of the year and presented them with gift items and cash donations.
According to the chairperson, babies are free gift from God hence adequate attention and necessary provisions must be made for their growth and upliftment.
While congratulating the mothers of the new born babies, Alhaja Adepoju implored them to lay a good foundation for their children and follow all post natal instructions in taking care of their babies. Among which are exclusive breastfeeding for six months, routine immunization for babies and regular intake of balance diet by the nursing mothers. All these according to the chairperson will give
the babies and mothers enough immunity against any infections.
In the meantime, the Chairperson has appreciated His Excellency Engr Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde and his amiable wife Mrs Olufunke Makinde for their initiatives in organizing programs that would improve the health of mothers and children particularly towards reducing maternal and child deaths from preventable causes. She further appreciated her husband, the Executive Chairman of Ibadan Northwest Local Government, Alh AbdulRahman Olanrewaju Adepoju for his unflinching supports in making her programs for women in the council a reality.
The first baby of the year who was a boy was delivered on January 1,2024 at Ori Eru primary Health care center at exactly 9:45 am and weighed 3.3kg while the second baby who was also a boy was delivered on January 2, 2024 at Oniyanrin Primary Health centre, Inalende at 5:20pm with a body weight of 3.1kg .
The two babies were given gift items and cash donations, while other babies in the wards at Oniyanrin Primary Health centre were given cash gifts by the Chairperson, Alhaja Alirat Adepoju.
The mothers of the new year babies, Mrs Tawakalitu Siyanbola and Mrs Adenike Ibrahim appreciated the chairperson for putting smiles on their faces in the new year. They prayed to God to replenish her pocket abundantly.
In their separate remarks,the matron of Ori-Eru Primary Health care centre Mrs Adeleke A.J and her counterpart from Oniyanrin Primary Health centre, Mrs Oladoyinbo R.O appreciated the kind gestures of the chairperson towards the family of the new born babies.They urged the mothers to follow all post natal instructions given to them for the benefits of the babies and themselves.
Alhaja Adepoju prayed to God to grant mothers and babies good health while the fathers continue to have the means to support their families.
On the Chairperson’s entourage were the Supervisory Councillor for Women Affairs,Mrs Iyabo Lawal, Mrs Taye Makinde(ward3 women leader), Ibadan Northwest PHC Cordinator Mrs Adedigba, Ibadan Northwest MIE, Mrs Lawal and a Community Inspector Officer Mrs Olosunde.
E-signed
Ramat Alade
Head of Information Unit
Ibadan Northwest Local Government, Onireke
January 3,2024.
