On Wednesday, January 1, 2025, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu visited the Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, to welcome the first Federal Capital Territory (FCT) baby of the year, Favour Stephen Odion.
The baby girl was born to Mr. Odion Oyinbo and Mrs. Chioma Odion at 12:27 am, weighing 3.6 kg.
The First Lady also celebrated the first baby boy of the year, Zimchikachim Ejiofor, born at 7:14 am to Mr. Ejiofor Nworie and Mrs. Delight Nworie, weighing 3 kg.
As part of her New Year’s gesture, Senator Oluremi Tinubu presented Favour and the other newborns with gifts, including post-natal care products, nutritional supplies, and cash gifts, to support their families.
The First Lady who was represented by the wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima, prayed for God to protect the children, wishing them long life, good health, and prosperity.
According to a statement issued by Special Assistant to the President on Media & ICT, Office of the Vice President, Kwapchi Bata, the First Lady said “I am here to represent the mother of the nation to welcome the first baby of the year and other children.
“So, I’m presenting this token and a beautiful package to our dear daughter. I want to wish her well – long life, prosperity, good health. Insha Allah, they (first baby and other babies) are the next generation to take over from us. I wish you all the best. Please take good care of her”, she said.
While congratulating and comforting the mothers of the newborn babies, the First Lady counselled them on the need for proper care for the babies in respect of exclusive breastfeeding, immunization, and timely post-natal care, saying, “Good enough, this (Asokoro General Hospital) is closer to my house; I’m sure for the post-natal, they’re going to take good care of you.”
She further presented birth certificates to the first baby of the year and the first baby boy just as she moved around the maternity ward congratulating other new babies in the hospital.
Earlier, the acting Chief Medical Director of Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Dr. Rosemary Nwokorie, while welcoming the First Lady, commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for its unwavering commitment to transforming the nation’s health sector, with a view to improving the healthcare services for every Nigerian.
Nwokorie also applauded the First Lady and the wife of the Vice President for creating various intervention programs especially the Renewed Hope Initiative toward assisting vulnerable Nigerians, especially women and children in the country.
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