The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has started the New Year with visits to new mothers at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, where she welcomed the first baby of the year.
According to a statement signed by her SSA Media, Busola Kukoyi, on Thursday, she was accompanied by the wife of Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulieman-Ibrahim, and Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Hajia Mariya Mahmoud, among other dignitaries,
She described 2026 as a year of peace and prosperity for the nation, while welcoming the First Baby of the Year, a girl born at midnight to 26-year-old first-time mother Adakole Patience.
Reflecting on the significance of the birth, the First Lady expressed gratitude for everyone who made it into the new year.
Meanwhile the Federal Government welcomed the First Baby of the Year 2026 with a renewed commitment to maternal, newborn, and child health .
Speaking as the Special envoy of the First Lady, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim described the initiative as a deliberate intervention to prioritise neonatal and maternal health.
While appreciating the support of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, she acknowledged progress in reducing maternal and newborn mortality.
The father of the First Baby of the Year 2026, Mr Idota Emmanuel, expressed profound joy and gratitude for the support extended to his family.
Edited by Favour Owonibi.