Two-week-old baby dumped by roadside in Ekiti

 A baby believed to be about two weeks old was on Tuesday found at roadside on Ekeolere Close by some residents of Moferere area of Ado-Ekiti in Ekiti State.

The residents, who were attracted to the scene by the persistent cry of the baby, told PUNCH METRO that the baby girl was wrapped in a white shawl and was put in a small carton by the roadside close to the residence of a former state chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers.

A resident, Taiwo Abdullahi, said the baby might have been abandoned either late on Monday or early on Tuesday.

She said the residents trooped out very early when a passer-by raised the alarm that a baby had been dumped in the neighbourhood.

Some of the residents told our correspondent that a note suspected to have been written by the baby’s mother was found in the carton.

They said from the note, the baby was born on October 23, 2011.

Good Samaritans, our correspondent gathered, administered first aid on the baby and later gave her glucose to restore her strength.

Some of those who attended to the baby said she was lucky to have survived the harsh condition.

A nurse, who declined to give her name said, “ I wish they could give me the baby to take care of. She is so beautiful. Her mother might have dumped her because of harsh economic condition but that excuse is not good enough.”

The residents said the baby was taken away by a team of policemen who were invited to the scene.

The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Gender Empowerment, Mrs. Fola Richie-Adewusi, told our correspondent that the baby had been taken to the Children’s Home at Iyin-Ekiti.

The commissioner said the baby was already being taken care of by the state government.

Sources at the home said that the baby had been examined by a medical official and was found to be in good condition.

They said she would be given a name at a later date but added that her surname would be Fayemi.

via Punch
...

---

Posted: at 11-11-2011 06:37 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

wonders shall never end in that sub-metropolized area of Ekiti, every day one problem
 why must u dumped ur baby?after 9 month of suffering

Posted: at 11-11-2011 07:39 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

very bad,but i do believe that the mother might not be all that so wicked but may be due to the  she might have been undergoing,our charity organizations are not doing just enough to assist the lest privileges in our society

Posted: at 11-11-2011 09:57 PM (13 years ago) | Grande Master

Very sad. Im glad the baby survived.

Posted: at 11-11-2011 10:06 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

Thanks  to God baby "Fayemi" is alive,   God is Alive . ! 

Dept of Human services is gradually coming alive in most of the states. Thats a good thing .

Child dumping is trendy these days out there and has been for ages even in the  Western world believed to be more advanced in providing social amenities . Our governments both state and federal should simply brace up and set room to accomodate these development. Meanwhile Parents shd do more on sex education and the consequences of premarital sex

---

Posted: at 11-11-2011 11:29 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 11-11-2011 11:45 PM (13 years ago) | Grande Master

I thank God for her life! 

Posted: at 12-11-2011 01:00 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

Who is Fayemi.

Posted: at 12-11-2011 05:41 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Dnt open ur legs when u knw u cant mother d child plsssssss. This is bcoming too rampant dis days.

Posted: at 12-11-2011 08:10 AM (13 years ago) | Hero

na wa for pple

Posted: at 12-11-2011 09:18 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie