See photos of Osinbajo cradling baby born at IDP camp

October 19, 2018 3:27 PM

A baby that has just been born in an IDP camp was cradled by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo today; and we've got the photos to prove it.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo cradles new born baby given birth to in IDP camp

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo couldn’t wait to cradle a new born baby given birth to at one of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Igbogene, Bayelsa State.

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Osinbajo was embarking on a whistle-stop tour of areas affected by floods in Rivers and Bayelsa States when he checked into the Igbogene IDP camp on Friday, October 19, 2018.

“The baby had just been born in the IDP camp and the vice president who was accompanied by Bayelsa Governor stooped to ask the mother if he could carry the child for a while. It was a request she quickly acceded to”, said an aide of the vice president.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo cradles new born given birth to in IDP camp ece-auto-gen

At the IDP camp, Osinbajo assured the displaced that government is doing everything to address their concerns and bring succor to all affected communities.

The vice president has been embarking on condolence trips to communities facing humanitarian crises all year, while pledging relief materials and federal support.