Kebbi supports displaced mother of triplets

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The Kebbi State Government has provided relief materials to a woman displaced by banditry who recently gave birth to triplets in Danko/Wasagu LGA. Read More:…

The Kebbi State Government has provided food items, mattresses and other relief materials to a woman displaced by banditry who recently gave birth to triplets in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of the state.

The beneficiary, Hindatu Lauwali, delivered two boys and a girl on October 25 at Danko/Wasagu General Hospital. The newborns were subsequently referred to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Birnin Kebbi, where they are receiving treatment for neonatal jaundice.

A statement made available to newsmen on Thursday by the chief press secretary to the governor, Ahmed Idris, said the assistance was presented by the Chairman of the State Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji Kabiru Bako Zauro, who said the intervention followed a directive from Governor Nasir Idris.

The statement further said Zauro said the governor was concerned about the woman’s circumstances and immediately directed the agency to assist her and her newborn babies.

“We received information that a woman, Hindatu Lauwali, who is a victim of banditry and currently resides in an IDP camp in Kwargiye community, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, had delivered triplets.

“Following the report, His Excellency, Governor Nasir Idris, directed the agency to provide the necessary support to the mother.

“Consequently, we have presented food items, mattresses and other essential materials to assist her and her family while her babies receive medical attention at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Birnin Kebbi,” he said.

He said the intervention was part of the government’s commitment to ensuring that vulnerable residents, particularly those displaced by insecurity, were not abandoned to their circumstances.

Zauro also prayed for the speedy recovery of the newborns, expressing hope that they would overcome their health challenges.

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