Kogi firstlady counsels pregnant women on regular visit to health facilities

The Wife of Kogi State Governor, Hajia Sefinat Ododo, has counseled pregnant and breastfeeding mothers to always prioritise accessing available health facilities to reduce childbirth complications and preterm.

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Ododo made the call when she visited Kogi Specialist Hospital (KSSH), and the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp on Monday in Lokoja.

The governor’s wife also donated cash gifts and essential supplies to women who recently gave birth at the IDP camps, in order to reduce the financial and medical challenges they faced.

Ododo, who was represented by the Deputy Governor’s wife, Mrs Margaret Oyibo, restated the need for expectant mothers to access ante natal and post natal care to ensure their wellbeing and that of their babies.

She reaffirmed the commitment of Gov. Ahmed Ododo’s administration in improving the health indices across the state.

She  further implored the women to take advantage of various health programmes and initiatives, including the Kogi State Health Insurance Scheme, aimed at ensuring increased access to healthcare.

She donated food items, cash, clothing to a nursing mother, Mrs Halirat Isah, who had a preterm twins.

The governor’s wife promised to continue to assist vulnerable persons across the state.

She also visited Gadumo IDP camp Lokoja, where she donated relief materials to the flood victims.

She empathised with the victims of the flood and stressed the need for immediate support due to the difficult conditions faced by the displaced persons, especially the mothers.

“As soon as I learnt of their situation, I felt compelled to provide urgent assistance, because as a mother I understand their conditions.

“I want to reaffirm my commitment to supporting our women; my office is dedicated to ensuring that vulnerable and underprivileged communities receive aid,” she said.

Also speaking, the Wife of Kogi Assembly Speaker, Hajia Zainab Ahmadu, facilitated with the families for the safe delivery and prayed for God’s blessings and protection upon them.

On his part, the Executive Secretary, Kogi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Muktar Atimah, stressed the importance such visits in giving hope to the needy.

Atima restated SEMA’s commitment to continue to sustain emergency interventions across the state in line with the mandate of the agency.

Earlier, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), KSSH Lokoja, Prof. Isah Adagiri, appreciated the governor’s wife for her visit to the hospital and hailed all her humanitarian efforts especially towards women and youths in the state.

Some of the beneficiaries, Halirat Isah and Happiness Abraham, expressed their gratitude to Mrs Ododo, for the gesture towards them and other indigent in the state

They said that the items would go a long way to alleviate their suffering and bring succour to their families.

NAN/Wumi