A dramatic scene unfolded at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, Kogi State, when a job seeker, Adamu Muhammed Tenimu, fainted after receiving the news that his wife had given birth to a set of triplets.
The incident occurred shortly after the delivery, which took place on Friday.
Eyewitnesses reported that Tenimu was overwhelmed by emotion and slumped after being informed that his wife had delivered three baby girls. Hospital officials and sympathizers quickly came to his aid and successfully revived him. The new mother and her triplets were said to be in stable condition.
Tenimu, visibly shaken, expressed a mixture of joy and sadness, citing his inability to meet the financial responsibilities that now accompany the birth. “I thank God for this miracle, but I am confused and sad. I didn’t know we were expecting triplets. Right now, we don’t even have the means and financial capacity to pay the hospital bills, let alone care for three babies at once,” he said, while shedding tears profusely.
The family is in urgent need of medical supplies, nutrition, and financial aid to support the care of the newborns. Friends and well-wishers have begun a mobilization drive, calling on citizens to assist in whatever capacity they can. “We urge the Kogi State Government and the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development to intervene. The father is a law-abiding, hardworking man, and this situation deserves attention,” said Mr. Nuhu Alhassan, a colleague.
The triplets, born weighing 1.8kg, 2.0kg, and 2.3kg, respectively, have been placed under observation at the hospital’s neonatal unit and are responding well.
