When a hairdresser, 25-year old Tawakalitu Hassan and 35-year old Ahmed Hassan who is an aluminium fabricator were blessed with conjoined twins about 5 months ago, they instantly became objects of scorn in their community.
Succour however came their way when the management of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital and the Kwara State Government stepped into their case.
The journey started in New Bussa, the headquarters of Borgu Local Government, where Habbeebat and Habbeeb were delivered conjoined through a cesarean section.
This development was a major concern for their parents as neighbours and people of New Bussa were already having different notions about them.
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Just as the ray of hope was about to go dim for Ahmed and Tawakalitu who gave birth to the twins, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital came into their rescue with financial assistance from the Kwara State Government for the required surgery which was carried out by a team of 66 surgeons.
For the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital which had attempted such surgery in 2005 and in 2016 both unsuccessful, the breakthrough speaks volume as it is the first of its kind.
To cap it all and bring succour to the family, the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital also offered the father of the twins an appointment with its Works Department while the mother has also been offered a job as a Porter in the hospital in order to give the twins the desired care.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
