A mother, Mrs. Gladys Omodiagbe, who delivered quadruplets, is stuck in a hospital in Effurun, Delta State, over her inability to foot the hospital bill, which has mounted to about N4 million.

Mrs Omodiagbe, who’s a member of the Living Faith Church, AKA Winners Chapel, located along Water Resources in Effurun, Delta State, had reportedly waited for 12 years before fortune smiled on her.

She reportedly delivered the four babies prematurely through a caesarean section around October 2023, and the babies had to be kept in the incubator.

Speaking on behalf of the family, Comrade Derrick Oritsematosan Agberen, who’s the National Coordinator of No Justice, No Peace Initiative, called for help from the state government, Winners Chapel worldwide, and members of the public to offset the bills incurred in the hospital.

In an open letter on Wednesday tagged ‘A Call for Urgent Help!’ made available to journalists in Warri, he explained the urgency of the help needed to salvage the situation.

“It is necessary that I bring to the notice of the public the plight of a dedicated Christian family.

“Despite this exhilarating news, every concerned individual is hugely worried about the plights of the Omodiagbes, as, since after the birth of their children, their very existence is threatened, as it concerns the basic fundamental human rights.

“The Omodiagbes might not have expected quadruplets, and despite the babies’ arrival being a source of relief and glee, the family is currently financially incapacitated as they do not have money to pay the hospital bills. They are in urgent need of financial assistance from the public. It is a very critical situation.

“They urgently need the sum of N4, 000, 050.00 as they have been able to pay N1, 598, 000.00 of the actual N5, 598, 050.00 needed to foot the bills.

“The clear picture is that the quadruplets were put in an incubator, and the service costs N20,000.00 per child for a day, making it N80,000.00 for the four of them.

“They were put in the incubator on October 21, 2023, and they had been there until some days ago, when three were brought out, leaving the fourth one there.

“Kindly note that this is beside the cost of delivery and treatment of the mother as she delivered through a caesarean section. The hospital is Coastal Specialist Clinic, 39, 19th Street, Bendel Estate, Warri, Delta State.

“The doctors and other workers at the hospital have been very considerate, as they have not evinced any traits of inhumanity towards the family.

“This show of humaneness by the hospital management does not in any way mean that their charges should not be paid promptly.

“Mrs Gladys Okodo Omodiagbe hails from the Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State, while her husband, Mr Amos Omodiagbe, hails from Edo State but has lived in Delta State for more than ten years; hence, she cannot be denied benefits or stipends for such cases by the Delta State Government.

“To provide for or care for a child comes with a torrent of financial, physical, and emotional challenges, let alone caring for twins, triplets, quadruplets, or more,” he said.

“I crave everyone to be responsive to the agony of the family by supporting them to provide childcare support for some time,” he pleaded. (Nigerian Tribune)

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