LASHMA VISITS QUADRUPLETS WHO LOST THEIR MOTHER AT BIRTH, GIVES FREE HEALTH INSURANCE, and BABY ITEMS TO FAMILY
The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), in its commitment to ensure that the Quadruplets who lost their mother, Mrs. Charity Anani at birth, have access to quality healthcare services, has given the babies and their father, Mr. Paul Anani, free Health Insurance.
Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, the Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), had during the visit and presentation of gifts to the family at their Ikotun residence, commiserated with the Anani’s family over the demise of the mother of the Quadruplets, and prayed that God would repose her life and give the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Dr. Zamba explained that the Agency decided to visit the Quadruplets and present them with various gift items, to ensure their good health and wellness especially as their mother is not alive to care for them.
She added that with the Lagos State free Health Insurance, the babies would be able to access care any time at their preferred hospital, take all their immunisations, and the Agency would also have the opportunity to monitor their care as well as their well-being.
The Permanent Secretary also announced free Health Insurance to the grandparents who are taking care of the babies, Mr. Sunday Anani and Mrs. Rachael Anani.
She pledged that the Agency would do its best to support the family especially in ensuring that the babies and family members have access to quality and equitable healthcare services which are necessary in keeping them healthy.
Calling on well-meaning Nigerians to support the family to give the children a better life and living conditions, Dr. Zamba said, “Considering the economic situation in the country, there is a need for Nigerians to rally round the father of the Quadruplets, an Okada rider, to take proper care of the babies”.
The Permanent Secretary implored Lagos residents to enrol en masse on ILERA EKO, the Social Health Insurance of the Lagos State Government to have peace of mind whenever there is any medical issue, reduce catastrophic expenses and out-of-pocket payment for medical bills.
She explained that, “With N15,000 per annum, an individual will have access to quality healthcare services while with N55,000 or N80,000 per annum, a family of four or six respectively, can access care under ILERA EKO”.
Dr. Zamba said that with the payment of the aforementioned premium, enrollees would enjoy benefits such as treatment of common ailments, childhood illnesses, management of chronic diseases, surgeries, specialists’ consultation, emergency services, pharmaceutical care, dental and eye care as well as telemedicine service to mention just a few.
In his response, Mr. Paul Anani, the father of the Quadruplets applauded the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, for the free Health Insurance provided to his family members and the gifts showered on the babies.
He acknowledged that the gifts presented to the babies are timely as they would go a long way in reducing the huge expenses and burden on the family in taking good care of the babies.
Mr. Paul Anani appealed to those not on ILERA EKO to register and enrol on the Social Health Insurance, adding that there is the possibility that his wife and one of the Quadruplets, would have been alive, had it been that the family registered and enrolled under ILERA EKO.
The grandparents of the Quadruplets, Mr. Sunday Anani and Mrs. Rachael Anani, were grateful to LASHMA for deeming it fit to provide Health Insurance for the entire family of the Anani family. They said “We did not expect such magnanimity from LASHMA even though we are not from Lagos State but only residents in Lagos”.
Recall that the Quadruplets were delivered on 27th February, 2026, at a private Hospital not under ILERA EKO, by Mrs. Charity Anani, a 28-year-old teacher from Cross River State.
