An
unprecedented rise in the ungodly trend of throwing away newborn babies
has risen terribly in a local government area in Katsina.
Men of the Nigeria Police Force
An official has disclosed that up to about eighteen babies have
been recovered in Funtua town, Katsina State, in the last four months.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Ibrahim Nasir, Director of
Education and Social Services, Funtua Local Government Area, said in
Funtua on Wednesday, that some babies were found in dustbins.
“Some of the babies were also thrown into toilets, while some
were left in markets, public places and uncompleted buildings in the
towns,” he said.
Mr. Nasir, who described the development as pathetic, said that the
growing cases of abandoned babies and lunatics were becoming a source
of concern to the council.
He said that the council was sinking much funds into taking care of
the abandoned babies as well as in the evacuation and repatriation of
lunatics.
“Just yesterday, (January 24), a newly born baby girl was found
in a soak away; people rehabilitated her before they handed the baby to
government officials,” Mr. Nasir said.
He said that some people had approached the local government for an
approval to adopt babies, and explained that the requisite procedures
were being worked out before granting the request.
The official commended the District Head of Funtua, Sambo Idris,
and other traditional leaders whose efforts and contributions had
ensured the recovery and survival of the abandoned babies.
The director also commended the Katsina State government’s
commitment and support to psychiatric hospitals, less privileged
families, lunatics and orphanage homes, and called for special funds for
local government areas with high numbers of such social cases.
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