Her identity was not strange to residents of Ajaka community in Sagamu local government of Ogun State, a woman gave birth to quadruplets on Thursday. The cry of babies from the throughway into the compound provided the final clue, as Mrs. Olamide Adesola Ololade was already outside. After tending to one of the sleeping babies, she attempted to settle down on the couch, but another baby began to cry from the bedroom. Calmly, she laid the first one on a sofa close to her and made for the room again. This time, she came out with two babies and dropped them beside the first one.
Embroiled in the drama of caring for four babies at the same time, she was asked how she copes. “As you can see, I’m just thanking God. If after eight years of waiting for the fruit of the womb and I am blessed with four at once, who am I to question God?” Lamide, 40, recalled that a cleric once told her that he saw more than three children in her future. She said: “You know when you are looking for something, you go everywhere in search. My marriage was going into eight years and you can imagine the frustration. I was optimistic of having a baby anyway, but honestly not this number. When the second scan at OOUTH confirmed that they are four, I took to prayers and faith.” “It has been two months and some days now. On February 6, they will be three months and they are doing well as you can see,” beamed the happy mother. She was rounding up when the one she was feeding began to cry, again. “She has to have about a bottle and a half before she is okay,” Lolade said. This prompted the question of feeding and she said: “They finished a tin of baby food in 12 hours today.” Mrs. Ololade, whose husband is also a local government staff like her (she is at Ikenne, as Community Health Extension Officer), is at Mowe Health centre in Obafemi Owode council area is having about 12 years in service before retirement. And this worries Iya Iberin, because of feeding, and education. “10 to 12 years time, they will be going into secondary school and what would happen? This is why I’m appealing to well-meaning Nigerians to come to our aid. We are trying to cope now with gestures from family, colleagues at work and others, but my concern is about their future.” The presence of the quadruplets’ grandmother, Mrs. Adijat Bangbelu, revealed that the Ololades had temporarily relocated to Lolade’s fathers’ house. She said: “When we settle down, we will go back to our home at Isara. Now, he shuttles between this place and our home.” Her mother has been of tremendous support. “I can only thank God. Whatever support you can give them too, God shall multiple you in folds. They are great babies. They are doing fine too,” the Grandma said. A phone call to the husband, Samson Ololade, who was at work when Daily Trust visited, echoed joy and praise.
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