A bread seller at about 7.30am raised am alarm after sighting the new born without any form of disability wrapped in shawl in Ogun state.
A resident of Olugboyo close, Giwa Oke-Aro , Ogum State said the baby was abandoned outside his apartment window. He then contacted the health centre emergency line and took the baby to Oke-Aro health centre.
He said:
” I saw the baby around 7.30am . I was inside with my family when a woman hawking bread raised the alarm that a baby was outside. I came out and was surprised to see the baby. I called the emergency line and some minutes later, the Divisional Police Officer of Agbado Police Station called me”
” Because of the cold weather, we quickly took the baby to Oke-Aro health centre where the DPO met me and some other residents. I have written a statement at the station. The baby is still at the health centre”.
However, the wife of the local government chairman said the state Ministry of Women Affairs has been alerted.
She said:
“It came as a shock to be informed this morning (friday) of the discovery of an abandoned baby at Oke-Aro area of Ifo Local Government. Upon visiting the health centre, I immediately made contacts to the Ministry of Womem Affairs and efforts are ongoing to locate the mother of the baby. The wellbeing of the baby is being taken care of at the moment”
By Monday the child would be handed over to the state government as wife of the state governor has shown interest in taking care of the baby. The Council Chairman told City Round.
