Ukan Kurugh helps Mother who delivered triplets, and was detained in Benue hospital over unpaid N77,600 bills.

Facebook user Ukan Kurugh,shared a story on a couple Mr and Mrs Dennis Anongo who had triplets and were detained at the hospital,they needed the sum of N77,600 to pay the medical bills, so they can take their children home. Here’s what Ukan  wrote about the incident;
“MR. & MRS. ANONGO RECEIVES A GIFT OF TRIPLETS FROM GOD BUT CANNOT GO HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY THE BILL OF N77,600: A PASSIONATE APPEAL FOR EMERGENCY AID.
By: Ukan Kurugh
Successful delivery of children calls for celebration among parents, the story of Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Anongo comes with mixed feelings as his wife, Mrs. Kwaghaondo was delivered of triplets (2 boys and 1 girl) at the General Hospital, North-Bank, Makurdi. Amidst this joy, they have been unable to foot the hospital bill of Seventy Seven Thousand, Six Hundred Naira (N77,600), a reason for which the hospital has refused them departure.
While I was at the hospital this afternoon, one of the nurses, Sewuese who called my attention told me in confidence that, since birth, the children have not added in weight hence they were malnourished due to the mother’s poor feeding, which in turn has also affected them. It is incontestible that, at this time, enhanced feeding is deserved for a mother who has just put to bed and the nature of her feeding has overriding effects on the newborn.
The father of the children, Mr. Dennis Anongo is a peasant farmer who is resident at Atsom Village in Gwande District of Makurdi Local Government Area, a place located before Daudu on the Makurdi-Lafia road. The mother is but only a house wife who accompanies her husband to the farm.
The children which I gathered were delivered through cesarean session, which was done on the 10th of May, 2017 which means that they have been stayed at the hospital for more than 2 weeks now. Feeding is equally a challenge, hence they are of rural domicile and all the visitors from the village only come along with either pounded yam, akpu or other forms of carbohydrate foods. This has equally affected the new born babies who have not added in size since over the 2 weeks of their birth.
I sincerely wish to use this medium to reach out to the government, humanitarian organizations, spirited individuals and all members of the public to add value to the lives of these new children who are for now been starved and suffered. It’s indeed an uncommon thing of joy that the children have come, but this challenge has countered the smooth happiness the family would have celebrated.
The father Mr. Dennis Anongo can be reached on mobile: 09096571784.
God bless us as we once again, touch lives, amen.”

In a swift mood people began to respond to his call, and that was how Ukan raised the money to pay the bills.Read his post again

TO GOD BE THE GLORY WE (THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNITY) HAVE DONE IT AGAIN. MR. & MRS. DENNIS AYONGO HAVE SECURED AND PAID THE COMPLETE HOSPITAL BILL AS MORE SUPPORT CONTINUES TO COME IN.

By: Ukan Kurugh

The saying that God works in mysterious ways may have come true in the life of Mr.  Dennis Ayongo whose wife gave birth to a set of triplets at the General Hospital, Northbank-Makurdi in Benue State. The humble family of peasant farmers could not afford the payment of the discharge bill of N77,600 and a good Samaritan called my attention, where I did a video and later a facebook story calling for support to aid them.

In what would appear to be a fortunate swing of fate, Nigerians began to send in support directly to Mr. Dennis' GTB account and in less than 4 hours the money was raised. The good story is that, support has continued to come in through calls, money, prayers, donations of clothes as well as food items. It should be known that, apart from the need for hospital bills, the family lamented the inability to sustain the mother's feeding which had gravely affected the triplets, who have not increased in weight since their birth.

The financial support which came in from different people known and unknown had at this morning amounted to N120,000 in Mr Dennis's account from which the hospital bill was paid. The money was this morning  presented to Dr. James Iwodi, the Medical Officer in Charge at the General Hospital, Northbank. He appreciated the gesture and cautioned Mr. Dennis to be prayerful to God and see the triplets as a blessing rather a burden, hence blessings had started rolling in from people who didn't even know them. On her part, the Chief Nurse of the maternty ward, Mrs. Kwaghzer maintained that, apart from the payment of hospital bills, it was pertinent to enhance the mother's feeding hence she lacked good food. She also reiterated that, as a matter of urgency, artificial food supplements were needed hence breasts alone were insufficient for the feeding of the children and recommended six cartons of NAN milk for a start.

Information from neighbors of Mr. & Mrs. Anongo revealed that their house was not even conducive for the children, hence the roof was leaking and the mattress in the room was not enough to sustain the triplets and their mom. Mrs. Kwaghzer called on the government and well meaning Nigerians to come to the aid of the humble family, while equally appreciating all those who had spent time and resources to cater for the new born babies.

While I was there this morning to  make payment personally to the hospital management, I was informed that the office of the First Lady of Benue State, Dr. Mrs. Eunice Ortom had contacted the family and the hospital management and would be back to support them. Equally, I was informed by Dr. Iwodi that, MTN Care had also checked on the family and had also promise to come with support. I must appreciate them for their kind gesture towards the family that is obviously humble and in need of support.

I wish to in all sense of humility thank you all for your support and show of concern on the less privilege done through me. I am committed to this task and your unalloyed support has always been a charge to do more. May God's blessings never depart from you today and always. While the hospital bill has been paid and the mother and triplets are set to leave the hospital on Tuesday, they are still in need of support to keep the children going and enhance their mother's feeding and welfare.

The father Mr. Dennis Anongo can be reached on mobile: 09096571784. 

His Account Details which were made available to me include:

Account Name: Dennis Anongo

Account No: 0244404010

Account Type: Savings 

Bank: Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB). 

God bless us as we once again, touch lives, amen.
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