•Triplets
Fiddausi Muhammad, the 25-year-old wife of a police constable, has delivered triplets—a boy and two girls—via cesarean section at Dutse General Hospital in Jigawa State.
This marks her first pregnancy after years of waiting to conceive in her marriage, reports The Nation.
When visited by our reporter at the hospital, Fiddausi, who had been resuscitated and was already breastfeeding her newborns, expressed profound gratitude to Allah for the blessing.
“I thank Allah for His mercy, favours, and blessings. I pray for His support and guidance in raising them,” she said from her hospital bed.
“I didn’t know I was carrying triplets. I had a normal pregnancy. During my antenatal visit to the hospital, a scan was conducted and discovered it was a twin. But by the glory of God when delivered it is triplets,” she added.
Also speaking, Dayyabi Muhammad, the father of the new babies said: “This is a moment of both celebration, surprise and challenge.
“It is a celebration being three children at a go at the time some may be desperate for even one. And it is challenging to look at the present economic difficulties. The situation brings significant financial responsibilities, especially in a country grappling with economic challenges”.
“The cost of providing adequate nutritional food for the mother to provide exclusive breastfeeding as medically recommended to three children at this cost of life is really challenging and then day-to-day expenses, healthcare, and education for three newborns simultaneously can be overwhelming for families with limited income.”
He therefore called on the Jigawa State governor, Umar Namadi, his wife and compassionate individuals to support them in caring for their children.
“The economic reality of raising triplets and twins at the same time in Nigeria cannot be ignored. With rising inflation, the costs of diapers, baby formula, and medical care are overwhelming for many families, particularly those in lower income,” he said.
