Mrs Makinde Celebrates Christmas with New Mothers

… As She presents gifts, cash, other items to mothers of babies born on Christmas Day

… As Mrs Makinde emphasizes importance of proper upbringing

The First Lady of Oyo state, Mrs. Tamunominini Makinde, on Wednesday visited some hospitals within the state capital to present gifts, cash and other items to mothers of babies born on Christmas Day.

Mrs Makinde who expressed joy with families of the newly born, saying it coincided with the birthday of her husband, Governor Seyi Makinde.

The hospitals visited were State Hospital,Owode, Oyo, Oba Adeyemi Primary Healthcare Centre, Durba, Oyo.

The first baby was given birth to at 12:40am at State Hospital, Owode, Oyo, the second baby was given birth at 4:17am at Oba Adeyemi Primary Healthcare Centre, Durba, Oyo while the third baby was born at 6:22am at State Hospital, Owode, Oyo.

The three babies were given hampers and cash gifts. Also, other newborn babies in the wards were given cash gifts.

Speaking while presenting the gifts and cash, Makinde urged mothers to always take good care of their babies describing children as special gifts from God.

She said that they are meant to be taken care of by their parents adding that many anomalies in the society would be better addressed if parents give proper upbringing to children.

Her words: “It is important for parent to take care of their children properly and direct them to the way of God, not only the newly ones but also the older ones.

While urging parents to maintain good hygiene at all times, she called on residents to always show love, saying it was the time for people to share what they have with their neighbors.

Speaking with newsmen, the mothers thanked the Governor and his wife for the kind gesture, saying the gifts and cash would go along way in settling some of their burdens.

Dignitaries on the entourage of the First Lady are; Commissioner for Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Miss Wasilat Adegoke, Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Prof. Musibau Babatunde, Chairperson of Oyo East, Oyo West, Afijio, and Atiba Local government, and Wife of PFN President Pastor Victoria Wale Oke