The First Lady of Edo State Her Excellency Betsy Obaseki has presented gifts to children born on New Year day across the 18 Local Government Areas of Edo State.
Her Excellency Betsy Obaseki made the presentation on the 1st of January 2021 to the Management of the Hospitals and Primary Health Care Centers across the 18 Local Government Areas through the Chairpersons of the Local Government Councils.
Her Excellency who opted for this mode of distribution due to the resurgence of Covid19 pandemic in the country, was determined in ensuring that children born on New Year day in the rural and urban areas of the State, do not miss out of the annual gesture.
The First Baby of the Year in the entire State, baby Ibrahim was born 10 minutes into the New Year weighing 4.4kg, at Primary Health Care Center Akharuma, Auchi.
The baby’s mother Hassana Ibrahim expressed her appreciation to the First Lady of Edo State Her Excellency Betsy Obaseki.
In the same Local Government Baby Muhammed was born at 12:45am at Agbede General Hospital weighing 3.4kg while baby Okhamhi was born exactly 2:30am at Primary Health Care Center Usokwili in auchi, weighing 3.6kg at birth. Their gifts were delivered by the wife of the Etsako West Local Government Council Chairman Hajia (Mrs) Khadijat Imonofi.
The second baby of the year in the entire State, a boy, was born in Ikpoba Okha Local Government area at 18 minutes past midnight at the Primary Health Care Centre in Idogbo.
Oredo LGA recorded its first baby of the year at 2:15am at Central Hospital Benin, a boy weighing 2.7kg, Faith Mediplex took delivery of baby Osagie at 3:28am weighing 3.6kg while St Philomena Hospital took delivery of baby Itakpe Taiye weighing 3.25kg at 6:18am. Their gifts were presented to the Management of the Hospitals by the Chairperson of the Local government Mrs Ndali Jenkins Osunde.
In Esan central Local Government Area the New Year Baby gift
