By; ODEYEMI SAMUEL, Akure
The wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu has recommended six months breast feeding of babies and making them available for immunisations as the only panecear for healthy growth.
This she said would give the children proper growth and good mental development for life.
She gave the charge while presenting gifts to the babies of the year and the few ones delivered towards the end of last year.
Welcoming the first baby of the year 2018, baby Raphael, a female born at the State Specialist Hospital Akure at exactly 3.00am, Mrs Akeredolu thanked God for The wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu has charged nursing mothers to give six months exclusive breast milk to their babies and make them available for the necessary immunisations.
This she said would give d children proper growth and development.
She gave the charge while presenting gifts to the babies of the year and the few ones delivered towards the end of last year.
Welcoming the first baby of the year 2018, baby Raphael, a female born at the State Specialist Hospital Akure at exactly 3.00am, Mrs Akeredolu thanked God for the safe delivery of the child.
There were also the 2017 Christmas day baby, Baby Olaoye born around 2:46am, and year 2017 last baby, Adamu Grace born around 11:06pm .
Congratulating the lucky mothers, the governor’s wife urged them to take proper care of the children and prayed that they should nurture the children in God’s way.
The First Lady also presented gifts to those in the labour room and wished them quick and successful delivery.
Speaking on behalf of the mothers, Mrs Adebayo Adenike thanked Mrs Akeredolu for the gifts and her good spirit to identify the babies at this auspicious time.
The Chief Medical Director of the hospital , Dr Moses Adewole said there would be more improvement in the health facilities in the hospital before the end of first qaurtrr if the year 2018.
He therefore advised expectant mothers to always patronise government hospitals.
