The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday welcomed Abuja’s first baby of the year 2025 at the Asokoro District Hospital.
According to a press release issued by Kwapchi Bata, Special Assistant to The President on Media & ICT, (Office of The Vice President), Favour Stephen Odion – a baby girl – was born to the family of Mr Odion Oyinbo and Mrs Chioma Odion at exactly 12:27 am on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, weighing 3.6kg.
The mother of the nation also received other babies born in the hospital, including the first baby boy of the year 2025, Zimchikachim Ejiofor, born to the family of Mr Ejiofor Nworie and Mrs Delight Nworie at about 7:14 am on Wednesday and weighing 3kg.
She welcomed Favour and all the other children born on New Year’s Day in the FCT with baby gifts, including post-natal care products and other nutritional supplies, as well as cash presents.
The First Lady who was represented by the wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima, prayed for God to protect the children, wishing them long life, good health, and prosperity.
She said, “I am here to represent the mother of the nation to welcome the first baby of the year and other children. So, I’m presenting this token and a beautiful package to our dear daughter.
“I want to wish her well – long life, prosperity, good health. Insha Allah, they (the first baby and other babies) are the next generation to take over from us. I wish you all the best. Please take good care of her.”
While congratulating and comforting the mothers of the newborn babies, the First Lady counselled them on the need for proper care for the babies in respect of exclusive breastfeeding, immunization, and timely post-natal care, saying, “Good enough, this (Asokoro General Hospital) is closer to my house; I’m sure for the post-natal, they’re going to take good care of you.”
She further presented birth certificates to the first baby of the year and the first baby boy just as she moved around the maternity ward congratulating other new babies in the hospital.
Earlier, the acting Chief Medical Director of Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, Dr. Rosemary Nwokorie, while welcoming the First Lady, commended President Bola Tinubu’s administration for its unwavering commitment to transforming the nation’s health sector, to improve the healthcare services for every Nigerian.
Nwokorie also applauded the First Lady and the wife of the Vice President for creating various intervention programs, especially the Renewed Hope Initiative toward assisting vulnerable Nigerians, especially women and children in the country.
