Anambra residents have tackled the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi over his non-challant attitude towards the family that delivered sextuplets with hospital bill amounting to N19m.

Obijackson Women and Children’s hospital in Okija, Ihiala local government area have threatened to stop medication because of lack of money.

The residents said if it had been in the South West rich people like Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Chief Mike Otedola would have taken the responsibility of offsetting the bills

They also tackled other notable politicians like Senator Uche Ekwunife, Hon Chris Azubogu, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, Chief Chris Uba, Senator Andy Uba among others, describing them as selfish.

Speaking with The Nation Friday, one of the residents, Chika, took a swipe at Prince Arthur Eze, who according to her, shares money to politicians but had decided to be quiet on the bundles of joy to Ndi Anambra State.

The angry trader said: “Imagine all the appeals yet, these selfish people will not come to the rescue of those poor couple, after they will be looking for who to vote for them during elections

“Ekwunife, Ubah and Azubogu will be sharing what looks like one- cup of rice to people to vote for them or wrappers, but they will prefer those children to die instead of rendering help ” she cried.

Another resident Jideofor Okeke, told The Nation that it was disheartening watching billionaires like Peter Obi canvassing for votes without looking the way of couple who delivered seven babies.

“Yet, nonsense people are campaigning for him because he wants to be President, is that not how he will abandon the people if elected?

“He will travel to Kenya, Botswana, Mauritania, Jamaica and be donating millions of dollars but to help the poor people here, he and his cohorts will not, is that not wickedness ?” Okeke asked

A lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Mrs Uzodike Ngozi gave birth to sextuplets last Sunday.

The Nation gathered some kind-hearted donors have given the family small amount not enough to handle the N19m bill.

The husband of the woman, Mr Celestine Uzodike, told The Nation said his wife had not been paid since 2020 when she was engaged at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.

He appealed to the Federal and State governments, Corporate organisations and individuals to come to their aid, stating they had lost one of the babies.

However, he praised the hospital management for taking good care of his wife and the remaining six babies, adding that with God on their side, they would raise the amount.

The Healthcare Manager of the hospital, Chika Ndu -Okonkwo, told The Nation the bill rose because of the cost of oxygen.

She said taking care of the babies was not an easy thing, assuring they would do everything within their reach to keep them alive.

She said each of the babies would stay up to eight weeks in the hospital, gulping around N3m each ,adding that they weighed only 1KG each.

Ndu -Okonkwo, said that it was the time those who had money in the State and government should step in and save the children, adding that everything was not politics

It was learnt Commissioner of Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Ify Obinabo, had reached the couple, assuring them of assistance. (The Nation)

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