Okada rider seeks financial help over the birth of his wife triplets

A commercial motorcyclist in Lagos, Waheed Nosiru who lives in Igbo-Olomu, in the Agric area of ikorodu, on Thursday April 28, 2022 cried out over his inability to meet up with expenses and to pay off the sum of N250,000 being a hospital delivery bill for his wife Modinat, who gave birth to a set of triplets.

He said the set of triplets, who arrived on Saturday, 23rd April 2022 was supposed to be a source of joy but with his present financial condition, he is finding it difficult to cope with the expenses after delivery,The babies all girls were delivered at Beautiful Gate Hospital, Igbo-Olomu, Isawo, through ceasarian operation.

 

According to him, he was doing well as a motor leather dutch auto technician before Covid-19 Pandemic set in which affected him adversely and he resorted to Okada business for survival.Speaking with correspondents, he said his eight years old marriage was blessed with two boys ages seven and four before his wife was confirmed pregnant again.

To continue in business, Waheed said he got another motorcycle on hire purchase last Saturday, at the rate of N330,000 coincidentally, his wife was delivered triplets the same day.

”I had to return the motorcycle to avoid pilling up of debts but I am finding it difficult to meet up with daily expenses.

”I was disorganised on hearing scan results which revealed the anticipated arrival of a set of triplets and broke down with thoughts all over me but I doubled my efforts to change our accommodation our room was too small.

”I succeeded in pulling resources together to change the accommodation about four months ago but here we are, he added that since the arrival of the triplets he has stopped working to assist his wife.

”I am an orphan from a poor background while my mother-in-law is presently under medical treatment and this is already gulping her finance,” said the father of five.

Asked why he did not register his wife for antenatal at the General Hospital, Ikorodu, he said, ”the location of the general hospital is far from Igbo-Olomu. When I considered the fares and stress of going there, l thought of saving her the stress and registered her at the private hospital which is a stone’s throw from our house.”

It was learnt that neighbours and well-wishers have raised the sum of N50,000 in which they have used as deposit for the hospital delivery bill but is still very low compared to the couples need.

 

However, the Deputy Head of Rescue, Child Protection Network CPN, Lagos State, after been asked for help, said, ”the family has been sustained individually with N50,000 being a deposit for the hospital delivery bill but the mother is still in the hospital due to unavailability of the fund.

He further said; he is seeking NIGERIANS help on Feeding and daily expenses of his family.