Edo First Lady Celebrates New Year Babies with Gifts.
A total of 23 babies have received gifts in cash and kind as the First Lady of Edo State Her Excellency Betsy Obaseki felicitates New Year Babies in Benin City keeping with the tradition she has maintained since inception of office in 2016.
Of the 23 three babies, 4 were born on New Year day while the other recipients of her gifts are babies born a few days earlier.
The First Lady who was represented by the Wife of the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Ejiro Ogie visited the Central Hospital and the Edo Specialist Hospital both in Benin City.
Mrs Ogie and her entourage handed out gifts to the mothers of the new year babies among them, Mrs Esther Ehrkionia who was delivered of a baby girl 2:47am in Central Hospital weighing 2.8kg, Mrs Omonlemhen Abigail was delivered of a baby girl at 10:50am weighing 2.9kg while Odebala Mary Imhanmodon was delivered of a baby boy at 1:30pm weighing 3kg.
Another baby arrived during the visit at Central hospital sparking spontaneous celebration by the visiting team.
The Wife of the SSG expressed delight at the incidents appreciating the opportunity provided her by the First Lady of Edo State saying “the joy on their faces when they see us tells a thousands words that cannot be expressed and that is something that I will always remember. I wish all of them a more prosperous New Year. We all know that children brings blessings and so I wish all the families God’s blessings and love. And I thank the First Lady for this opportunity.”
Mrs Esther Ehrkionia who delivered the New Year Baby at 2:47am, a baby girl weighing 2.8kg in Central Hospital said “I am very happy to give birth this morning. The child gave me favour, Her Excellency came to pay the child a visit and I appreciate her for all she has done.”
For Mrs Omonlemhen Abigail who was delivered of a baby girl at 10:50am weighing 2.9kg at Central Hospital Benin “the child is a blessing to me because today is the first day of the year and I had my baby today and the First `Lady gave us some things. I appreciate her gifts and I pray that the good Lord bless her.”
