A newborn that was rescued from a pit toilet in Anambra State three days after he was delivered has died.
This was made known by Chidinma Ikeanyionwu, the Media Assistant to the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo
The baby’s mother identified as Nwaedoka Chidimma from Izzi, in Ebonyi State, had on Sunday, reportedly dumped him at the pit toilet immediately after he was born in Otuocha community, in the Anambra East Local Government Area, where she had gone to work on a farm.
The child was thereafter, rescued from the pit toilet on Tuesday after residents heard his cry and alerted security agents and the state Ministry of Women and Social Welfare.
Following the development, the child was rushed to the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital, Amaku Awka, where he was given medical attention.
According to Ikeanyionwu, news of the baby’s death was received late on Wednesday after treatment commenced at the hospital.
“All efforts to resuscitate the baby including administration of oxygen and fluids with cardiopulmonary resuscitation by the hospital proved abortive,” she revealed.
The wife of the state governor, Nonye Soludo, who also reacted to the incident, described the action of the baby’s mother as “inhumane and distraught”, noting that as a mother, she felt the pains of having to deal with such news.
Her reaction was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists in Awka, on Wednesday, by her media aide, Daniel Ezeigwe.
The governor’s wife said she was praying for the full recovery of the baby and was looking forward to visiting him, adding that the news of his death was shocking.
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