Minister of State for FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has donated gift items to 120 mothers of new born babies in selected Primary Health Care Centres across the six area Councils of the FCT .
Dr. Ramatu Aliyu who said the gesture was in the spirit of New Year, also gave an undisclosed amount of cash to some nursing mothers in some selected Primary Healthcare Centers across the six Area councils.
The selected Primary Healthcare Facilities include Aleita Primary Healthcare in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Dutse Alhaji Primary Healthcare Centre in Bwari Area Council, and Township Clinic Primary Healthcare Centre in Gwagwalada Area Council.
Others are Township Clinic Primary Healthcare Centre in Kwali Area Council, Kuje Comprehensive Health Centre in Kuje Area Council and Township Clinic Primary Healthcare Centre in Abaji Area Council.
The Minister who was represented by the Director of Administration and Finance, FCT Social Development Secretariat, Mrs. Justina Pawa, tasked mothers to accept all government approved vaccines to boost their immunity.
Her Words: “Remember to take care of yourselves and attend post natal clinics and continue to take your routine medicines. On my part, I will continue to identify with you and sharing in your joy. I will also encourage you to always contribute to the growth of the family in particular and community at large. All babies born today are welcome and I pray to God to continue to grant mothers and babies good health, while the fathers continue to have the means to support their families,” Aliyu stated.
Earlier, one of the beneficiaries, Hajiya Ibrahim Kudirat, who delivered a bouncing baby boy at 12:01am today, in Kuje Comprehensive Health Centre thanked the Minister for the kind gesture.
For Mrs Mary Olayinka, who delivered at 12:40am, at the Dutse Makaranta Primary Healthcare Centre in Bwari Area Council, while Mrs. Idoko Christiana, delivered a baby girl at 1:52am, amongst other deliveries.
The community Head of Aleita presented food items to Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Alliyu in recognition of her efforts in boosting community health services.
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