The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, High Chief Ikechi Emenike has called for a special care for the mother of quintuplets and her babies.
He made the call Wednesday when he visited the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia where the five babies were born 24 hours earlier, saying that he came to rejoice with the new mother and her family.
Oluomachi Nwojo, a 24-year old final year student of forestry and environmental management, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU) was delivered of the five babies via cesarean section on Tuesday. The multiple birth comprised three baby girls and two boys.
Emenike, who was represented by the director general of his governorship campaign council, High Chief Uche Ogboso, congratulated the parents of the quintuplets on the safe delivery of the “bountiful gifts from God”.
He presented gifts of cash, baby formula, beverages and diapers for the care of the young mother and her babies, adding that multiple birth is a rare occurrence which demands holistic prenatal and postnatal care.
The governorship hopeful said that the mother and her five babies needed to be assisted so that “the precious gift from God will not bring sorrow” to the family of the quintuplets.
Mr. Nwojo Oru, whose daughter gave birth to the quintuplets, thanked the APC governorship hopeful for coming to the aid of his family even when Emenike didn’t know them, adding that his family was enamoured by his show of love.
Speaking with journalists, the public relations officer of FMC Umuahia, Mr. Darlington Madubuko said that the birth of the quintuplets at the medical institution is the first in recent memory.
He said that the medical facility was familiar with delivery of twins and triplets until last year when quadruples were born and now quintuplets.
The FMC spokesman said that the young mother was given expert attention by consultants all through her pregnancy and the delivery of the five babies.
“It is a miracle from God,” he said, adding that taking care of the five babies “is going to be a big burden in this economic situation in the country”.
“We are begging government, corporate organisations and private individuals to help the family of the quintuplets to take care of the new babies,” Madubuko said.