A pregnant woman on Monday, February 19, 2024 was delivered of a baby boy on a Lagos road.
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who made this known in a statement, said the mother and the baby were safe and sound.
“On February 19, at about 9 a.m, the agency’s Emergency Response Team received a distress call from a neighbourhood and bystanders at Onipanu Bus Stop.
“The distress call was in respect of a heavily pregnant woman who unexpectedly went into labour at the bus stop while waiting to board a bus.
“The LASEMA Response Team and the agency’s paramedics moved in swiftly in collaboration with some market women at the bus stop.
“We provided a temporary makeshift shelter in ensuring the safe delivery of the baby and the well-being of the mother,” he said.
He said the woman, whose name was not mentioned, was successfully delivered of a bouncing baby boy amidst jubilation.
“The agency’s officials after stabilising the mother and newborn quickly transported them to the nearest hospital for further medical care and attention,” he said.
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