By Oluwatoyin Adegoke
A – 40- year old woman, Mutiat Olateju has appealed to the Ogun State Government and well meaning Nigerians for support after giving birth to a set of quadruplets at the Federal Medical Centre Abeokuta.
Olateju made the appeal while speaking with journalists at the hospital, after she delivered the babies through surgery at the tertiary health facility.
The mother, who already had five children said the development came as a surprise to the family as earlier medical scans did not indicate she was carrying four babies, explained that the first scan showed one baby while a later scan suggested she was expecting twins.
The new mother appealed for assistance, saying caring for the newborns alongside her other children would be a daunting task, therefore called on the Ogun State Government and well-meaning Nigerians to support the family in raising the babies.
Her husband, Oluwaseun Olateju, who hails from Atan in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, also appealed for support, noting that the responsibility of raising nine children would place a heavy financial burden on the family.
Meanwhile, a Consultant Gynaecologist at the hospital, Dr Taofeek Ogunfunmilayo, said the babies were delivered at 32 weeks and are receiving care at the hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit.
He added that the mother is stable while the premature babies are under close monitoring, with two in relatively stable condition and the other two requiring intensive medical attention.
Edited by Titilayo Kupoliyi
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