A YOUNG woman, on Monday, February 19, was delivered of a baby boy on a Laos road.
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a statement, said the mother and baby were safe and sound.
He stated: “On February 19, at approximately 9 a.m, the agency’s Emergency Response Team received a distress call from a neighbourhood and bystanders at Onipanu bus stop.
“The distress call was in respect of a heavily pregnant woman who unexpectedly went into labour at the bus stop while waiting to board a bus.
“The LASEMA Response Team and the agency’s paramedics moved in swiftly, in collaboration with some market women at the bus stop.
“We provided a temporary makeshift shelter in ensuring the safe delivery of the baby and the well-being of the mother.”
He said the woman, whose name was not disclosed, was successfully delivered of a baby boy amid jubilation, adding: “The agency’s officials, after stabilising the mother and newborn infant, quickly transported them to the nearest hospital for further medical care and attention.”
