By Tayo Onimisi Omodaiye, Okene
Wife of the Kogi State governor, Hajia Sefinat Ododo has distributed safe delivery kits to 2000 pregnant women free of charge in Kogi Central senatorial district.
The women were also empowered with cash donations. According to the first lady, the government of Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo was committed to providing quality healthcare free especially to women and children who are the most vulnerable in the society.
The first lady who was on Wednesday at Hajia Hauwau Oziohu Bello Memorial Hospital, Upogoro, expressed delight over what she described as tremendous increase in pregnant women attending pre- and post-natal clinics across the state.
In the first lady's entourage were the wife of the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Princess Karimat Abdullahi, wife of Kogi State House of Assembly Speaker, Hajia Zainab Umar, Wife of the House of Assembly Member, Koton Karfe, among others.
Addressing the women, Princess Karimat charges the women on family planning.
She said the appeal for women to beat children they could cater for became necessary to avoid harsh economic consequences
In the address of the first lady to the pregnant women through the wife of the State House of Assembly Speaker, Hajia Zainab in General Hospital, Iruvochinomi the following day, the first lady noted that the administration has placed greater emphasis on women empowerment and health adding that the delivery kits was meant to encourage them to attend antenatal clinics and also to deliver their babies in the hospital.
Presenting the items and cash to the women, Hajia Sefinatu called on them to make the best use of the facility to ensure safe delivery, and encouraged mothers to adopt a healthy lifestyle and practice exclusive breastfeeding for at least six months.
Two of the pregnant women who spoke to news men, Mrs Maryam Audu and Janet Paul, expressed gratitude to the governor's wife.
They noted that the beneficiaries of the first lady's gesture will continue to support and pray for the success of the present administration
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