Photos of woman who gave birth to Quintuplets in Ibadan

A 28-year-old woman, Mrs Sakirat Rasaq, on Monday, at exactly 8.45 a.m. was delivered of quintuplets (three males and two females) at the Oyo State Special-care baby unit, ward four, south west, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.

Mrs Rasaq, a purdah, according to her husband, Alfa Yusuf Rasaq Ewenje, 32, a full-time Islamic cleric, in an interview with the Nigerian Tribune, was referred to the UCH from Adeoyo Hospital, Ibadan, after being placed on bed rest since the pregnancy was three months old.

 Allfa Rasaq said, “we first got wind of the blessing from Allah when she had a scan at three months. At that point, we knew she was having five babies in her tummy.”

 He further informed that the result of the scan took them to Adeoyo Hospital from Apete Medical Centre, Apete, Ibadan, where she had originally registered for ante-natal. And even at Adeoyo hospital, he revealed that the medical team had intimated them that “the best option for us is to have the baby at the UCH.”

 He said that, they took to that advice and “had the baby around 8.45 a.m. on Monday morning.”

 The father of seven children at 32 years revealed:  “We did a scan when the pregnancy was three months and the scan confirmed this. From there, we took her to Adeoyo hospital and they told us that she needs bed rest and that from there, they started managing her till Monday that we came here for delivery.”
The couple, who resides at No 23, Akeem Street, Ijokodo, Ibadan, already had two children-one boy and a girl. Umoor Farouk, five, and Mistura, who is three years old.

Though, Alfa Rasaq said he is happy and was aware of the impending arrival of the children, he however, appealed to the governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi and his wife, Florence, to come to their aid.

 He said he had exhausted the little amount he had in his savings, considering the enormity of the current situation and “the fact that I am a full time cleric who is only making little from quranic lesson, I am taking my quranic learners.”

 In spite of this situation, Alfa Rasaq already had a big dream for all his seven children. He said “my dream is for them to be leaders in this country, so that no matter my present situation, people will know them for good.

 “Though, I am greatly handicapped now because I only make living out of my quranic teaching class, I want well-meaning people to come to my aid. I am using this medium to appeal to the governor of Oyo State, Senator Ajimobi and his wife; Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole and the Federal Government to come to my aid so that my joy won’t turn sour.”

His wife, Mrs Rasaq, on her bed told Nigerian Tribune that “she found favour from Allah.” She expressed her appreciation to God and also appealled for assistance from well-to-do individuals.