Cross River first lady donates N1m, incubator to the state's first quintuplets

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A couple who have been childless after ten years of marriage welcomed  quintuplets on Monday, January 9th at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, Cross River State.The Cross River Government yesterday said that the babies are the first quintuplets in the state’s history.
 Dr. Linda Ayade, the first lady of Akwa Ibom state, donated One million naira to the family of the quintuplets with an incubator for the management of the new babies.

Dr. Linda Ayade, Commissioner of Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong and the DG of the Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu, arrived at the UCTH to witness what the hospital management says is the first of it’s kind in the facility.
Dr. Ayade revealed that she has only heard and read about how quintuplets have been delivered but has never witnessed it before. She extended the sincere congratulations of the first family to the parents of the babies and assured them that they will not abandon the babies.
Dr. Linda in her remarks, characteristically waxed religious saying
“five is a divine number for Jesus, Grace, Mercy. 9th January is the number of completion on the first month of the year. This event is a sign from God that this is our year of abundance. On the first day of the year, it was twins, today it’s quintuplets, am over joyed.” she exclaimed.

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