For Mr. Yusuf Rasaq Ewenje, whose 28-year-old wife
delivered five babies at once in Ibadan on Monday, only
the support from the Oyo State Government and well-
meaning Nigerians can save the family from penury. The
couple already had two children before the quintuplets.
Ewenje’s wife, Sakirat, at exactly 8.45 am on Monday
was delivered of the quintuplets – three boys and two
girls – at the Oyo State special care baby unit in
University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.
Sakirat, according to her husband, 32, was referred to
the UCH from Adeoyo Hospital, Ibadan, after being
placed on bed rest once the pregnancy was three
months old owing to the number of babies she was
carrying.
He said: “We first got wind of the blessing from Allah
when she had a scan at three months. At that point, we
knew she was carrying five babies in her tummy.”
He added that the result of the scan took them to
Adeoyo Hospital from Apete Medical Centre, Apete,
Ibadan, where she had originally registered for
antenatal care. At Adeoyo Hospital, he revealed that the
medical team had advised them that “the best option
for us was to have the baby at UCH”.
He said they heeded the advice and “had the babies
around 8.45am on Monday”.
The couple, which resides at No 23, Akeem Street,
Ijokodo, Ibadan, already has two children, a boy and a
girl.
Although Rasaq said he was happy and was aware of
the arrival of the children, he appealed to the governor
of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, his wife, Florence,
and other well-meaning Nigerians to come to the
family’s aid.
He said he had exhausted the little amount he had in his
savings, considering the enormity of the birth and “the
fact that I am a full time cleric who only makes little
from the Quranic lessons that I teach”.
Rasaq is hopeful that all his children grow up hale and
hearty and become leaders of tomorrow.
“My dream is for them to be leaders in this country, so
that no matter my present situation, people will know
them not only as good ambassadors of the family but
the society at large.
“Though I am greatly handicapped now because I only
make a living from my Quranic teaching class, I am
appealing to well-meaning people to come to my aid.
“I am using this medium to appeal to the governor of
the state, his wife, Florence, Minister of Health,
Professor Isaac Adewole, and the federal government to
come to my aid so that my joy won’t be short-lived,” he
said.
Source: ThisDay
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