A 30-year-old butcher, Dauda Olamilekan, from Ogbomosho, Oyo state, cries out for help from well-meaning Nigerians, following the birth of quadruplets to his wife, Rukayat Olamilekan.
The couple welcomed their four newborns – two boys and two girls – on Thursday at Baaki Primary Healthcare Centre in Ogbomoso. However, the joyous occasion has been overshadowed by financial constraints that threaten the wellbeing of the new family
Olamilekan, who hails from a humble background, shared his distressing situation, stating that they were already parents to two children before the unexpected arrival of the quadruplets.
With limited means, he expressed concern about the family’s ability to provide for the new additions and even considered the idea of abortion due to their financial struggle.
However, upon a scan conducted at Genesis Medical Diagnostics Centre, it was confirmed that the couple was expecting four babies, and the center dissuaded them from taking such a drastic step.
At present, the quadruplets are being cared for at the incubator in Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. But the lack of financial resources is putting immense strain on the family’s ability to meet the medical and other essential needs of the newborns and Rukayat, who is also recovering from childbirth.
Olamilekan passionately appeals to the government and philanthropists to extend their support to his family in this challenging time.
In his words;
“My wife delivered quadruplets on Thursday. I live in one room in Ogbomoso. I am a butcher. I am 30 years old, and my wife is 27 years old. She is a trader.
“We don’t have money. I wanted her to abort the babies before, because we don’t have money. We did a scan at Genesis Medical Diagnostics Centre and they told us there were four babies. I said we don’t have money and she should abort it, but the centre told us not to abort it. They were the ones who helped us until she gave birth.
“We don’t have money. I want governments at all levels to support us, because it is beyond us. I don’t have anyone to support us. I want governments to support us. The babies are currently in the incubator at LAUTECH teaching hospital, Ogbomoso.”
