Kogi Gov Gifts N1m To Woman Who Gave Birth During Staff Screening Exercise

The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has gifted a woman who gave birth to a bouncing baby boy at the ongoing staff screening exercise on Saturday.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Petra Akinti Onyegbule disclosed this in a post on her Facebook page.

She wrote, “Earlier today, a pregnant woman was delivered of her baby when she came for her screening. As news of the delivery got to the Governor, he went over to see the mother and her new born baby. As his welcome to our world gift for the baby, the Governor gave a cash gift of One Million Naira and directed that whatever the reason for her being in the uncleared list, the new mother is now a cleared staff and her arrears be paid to her in full.

“It was a mini celebration from those at the center who rejoiced with both mom and child.

“Congratulations to them.”