The wife of Kwara State governor, Ambassador Olufolake Abdulrazaq, welcomed three babies of the year in the state yesterday.
Mrs Abdulrazaq welcomed the New Year babies at the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH) in Ilorin, the state capital, where she presented them with gifts.
Represented by the commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Opeyemi Afolashade, the first lady said that she visited the hospital to rejoice with the parents of the New Year babies and identify with the families for safe deliveries.
The chairperson of the Nigerian Governors Spouses Forum maintained that the state government, under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, was passionate about the wellbeing of the children.
The commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, explained that welcoming the New Year babies is a yearly programme of the First Lady as every newborn is precious, particularly in the new year.
El-Imam restated the determination of the state government to improve healthcare delivery in the state.
One of the parents of the New Year babies, Abdullahi Olaoye, thanked the first lady for her kind gesture.
