The wife of the Governor of Anambra, Dr. Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano, on Tuesday paid a visit to the newborn baby thrown away by her mother at a school hostel in Oko, Aguata Local Government Area of the state by her mother.

The baby, who was thrown down from a storey building by a suspected student of the Federal Polytechnic Oko, luckily survived the fall after her leg hanged on the barbed wire of the hostel building. The baby was rushed to Chukwunonso Hospital in Oko where she was placed in intensive care unit for treatment.

Speaking at the hospital while cuddling the baby, Mrs Obiano said that her visit was a follow up to her earlier plea to the young and recalcitrant mothers not to discard their newborn for any reason nut should ensure their safety.

She expressed happiness that the baby is well taken care of and applauded the selfless action of the hospital which gave priority to the survival of the baby girl.

The governor’s wife, who is the founder of the NGO, Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFE), advised the grandmother of the newborn who came to greet her to ensure that the baby and the young mother are catered for, stressing that though mistakes have been made, the lessons therefrom should guide others against future occurrence.

She said: “The miracle surrounding the survival of this baby girl and my visit which coincides with the commemoration of my husband’s sixth year in office shows that the baby means well for ndi Anambra.

“As a girl she is a bearer of good tidings because women are soft, kind prayerful.”

In his speech, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Vincent Okpala, said that the Governor’s wife has exemplified passion for good deeds, adding that the present health insurance structure provided by the Anambra State Government has made both antenatal and prenatal demands easy and accessible for the people.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Indigenous Medicine and Herbal Practices, Dr. Onyeka Ibezim, described the story of the little girl as a miracle, and commended the doctors at the hospital for giving her the best of their medical attention.

Also, the member representing Orumba North at the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Emeka Aforka affirmed that the visit by Osodieme to a hospital in his Constituency on the sixth anniversary of Governor Obiano administration explains the progressive actions and synergy that have made Anambra State the centre of excellence.

Earlier in his speech, the Medical Director of Chukwunonso Hospital, Dr. Kamtoochukwu Obi thanked the wife of the Governor for making out time to visit and support the new born and her family.

Highlight if the visit was the presentation of cash and a variety of baby care products to the baby.

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