Couple cries out to Remi Tinubu for support to raise quadruplets

The quadruplets, their parents and some visitors on Sunday 2 June in Abuja

Published By: Isa Isawade

By Joy Kaka/Jacinta Nwachukwu

A civil servant, Mr Ugochukwu Nwogute and his wife, Vivian have appealed to the wife of the President, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu and other well-meaning Nigerians for support in raising their quadruplets.

The couple, who gave birth to the four babies in a private hospital in Kubwa, Abuja on May 21, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.

Speaking with NAN in the hospital, Mrs Nwogute said she got married in 2015 and had her first daughter on Nov. 5, 2016.

“After years of waiting, I became pregnant in Sept. 2023 and was delivered of three boys and one girl through caesarean section at Vinca hospital, Arab Road, Kubwa, Abuja, on May 21.

“When I was told I was going to have multiple babies, it was a mixed feeling for me.

“Mixed feelings because I was not expecting it. But I was happy because we had waited for years after our first daughter. So, we were hoping on God and praying and God did more than we expected,’’ she said.

She added that the hospital billed them about N1.7 million in the first instance, which they were still running around to pay.

“The babies eat two hourly, they consume almost half of their Pre NAN formula which we were asked to feed them with, and a tin costs N10,000.

“We also have follow-ups because the paediatrician said after we have been discharged, we are expected to be bringing the babies to the hospital weekly for check-up,” she said.

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On the babies’ health, Mrs Nwogute said that they were responding to treatment, adding that her recovery was gradual.

“I am getting stronger because I have relapses. For example, last night I was cold all through and I have treated malaria and because of that, I cannot breastfeed my babies the way I am expected to,’’ she said.

The husband appealed to the government to come to their aid, financially and in the area of accommodation for a bigger apartment that can be convenient for the family.

“The journey has not been easy, taking care of a heavily pregnant woman and the only daughter we had eight years back.

“When the babies came, I was not expecting such a number, but I give glory to God for the marvellous thing He has done for us.

“My appeal to the government and well-meaning Nigerians is for them to come to our aid.

“We need financial support to take care of the babies as well as, in the area of accommodation because the apartment we are currently occupying cannot contain us anymore,” he said.

He appealed to Mrs Tinubu; the FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmud as well as the wife of the FCT Minister, Mrs Eberechi Wike, to render assistance to his family.

On his part, Dr Chiemezie Odera, an Obstetrician/Gynaecologist at the hospital said it would not be easy, taking care of the children as they would need more hands for their care because the mother would not be able to do it all alone.

Odera, therefore, urged the general public to support the couple so as to take good care of the babies.