There are no fewer than 48 pregnant women at the Lagos State Resettlement Camp, Agbowa, Epe Local Government Area of the state, the Camp Commandant and a senior officer with the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Ganiyu Wewe, has said.
This is coming on the heels of a 19-year-old flood victim, Mrs. Uchedu Victor, who was delivered of a baby girl on Monday at the Agbowa General Hospital.
Wewe said of the 48 pregnant women in the camp, six might be delivered of babies any moment from now.
He said there was no cause for alarm as the government had made adequate arrangements to take care of the situation, noting that nurses and doctors had been asked to relocate to the mobile clinics near the camp to provide services and deal with emergencies.
When reminded that by the time the 48 expectant mothers gave birth, the camp would be overstretched, he spoke confidently, “There is no cause for alarm. We will cross the bridge when we get there.”
Meanwhile, the camp was thrown into jubilation on Monday when one of its campers, Victor, gave birth to a baby girl.
Source:http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201010272132975
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