Sanwo-Olu’s wife to upskill, give financial support to indigent mothers

The wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has unveiled a multiple birth assistance programme, known as Jumejilo (more than two), for indigent mothers in the state.

She said: “As a mother, medical doctor of over three decades, and First Lady, I have seen limitless cases of families with multiple births suffering untold hardship. In most cases, women and children are at the receiving end.  “Let me confess that the JMAP Programme is extremely dear to me. It is a comprehensive care initiative to expand access to quality healthcare for low-income families with multiple births and create sustainable socio-economic paths for potential beneficiaries from the gestational to the postnatal period.

“The JMAP intervention is about complementing the output of other existing initiatives and support systems in the Lagos State health sector for HOM parents. We are specifically rolling out the JMAP programme to alleviate medical complications, mortalities and disorders associated with multiple births, which include premature delivery, preeclampsia and irregular foetal growth, among others.

“For me, this intervention is about putting forward pragmatic support to save lives and create a better future for all in line with the policy thrust of the administration of Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu as highlighted in the THEMES Agenda which has now been upgraded to THEMES+ with the incorporation of an intensified focus on social inclusion, Gender Equality and Youth.”
 
Sanwo-Olu implored like-minds, public-spirited individuals and corporate organisations to join her in the journey to truly give hope to families that need help.
 
Speaking earlier, the Wife of the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Oluremi Hamzat, said the programme was aimed at ensuring that numerous challenges faced by beneficiaries of Jumejilo are addressed.
 
Also, the Programme Manager, Mrs. Titi Oshodi, said the programme, though targeted at low-income earners, is not only premised on financial assistance, but also on mental and emotional education and support throughout the gestation period and birth.

She said to qualify, a pregnant woman must be resident in Lagos, with proof of address, not more than 60 years old, and must not have accessed Invitro fertilisation (IVF) while the family’s annual income should not be more than N250,000.
 
During the event, two families, Mr. and Mrs Uwaoma Odili with quadruplet and Mr. and Mrs. Tunde Ilufuoye with triplet were given N1 million and N750,000 respectively, as well as baby products to support the upbringing of the children.