Lagos Resident Hails Emergency Responders for Saving Seven-Month-Old Daughter
A resident of Lagos State, Muhammad Armayau has applauded the state’s emergency responders for acting swiftly to save his 7-month old daughter. Armayau who resides in Badagry area of the state disclosed this to journalists on Monday, saying his daughter fell seriously sick in the middle of the night, during a heavy downpour and there was no car to take the child to the hospital. He said his family heaved a sigh of relief when they put a call through to 112, the state’s government emergency toll free line. Armayau explained that, ‘’ My seven-month-old daughter developed a high fever after battling an elevated temperature for two days. When the thermometer read 38.5°C, panic set in. With heavy rain falling and no means of transportation, my wife and i tried to bring the fever down by gently wiping the baby with a wet towel while waiting for the rain to subside.’’ According to him, at about 4:07 a.m., he called 112 and explained the situation t...
