The Kebbi State Government has stepped in with urgent medical and financial intervention for Hindatu Lauwali, an internally displaced mother whose newborn triplets are currently undergoing intensive treatment for neonatal jaundice at the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Birnin Kebbi.
​The intervention took place on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at approximately 2:30 PM at the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) of FTH Birnin Kebbi, following reports regarding the critical condition of the infants and the severe financial strain facing the displaced family.
​Leading the state delegation on behalf of Governor Nasir Idris, the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Empowerment, Hon. Muhammad Hamidu Jarkuka, presented a comprehensive relief package to the family. The support package covers the entirety of the hospital bills alongside specialized medical supplies, infant formula, baby clothing, and a cash grant to sustain the mother throughout her stay at the facility.
​Providing a medical update during the visit to the hospital ward, the Chief Medical Director of FTH Birnin Kebbi, Dr. Aliyu Hamza Balarabe, confirmed that the triplets—two boys and a girl—were admitted earlier in the week with severe neonatal jaundice. He noted that the infants were placed immediately on phototherapy and specialized pediatric care, adding that all three babies are responding positively to treatment.
​Addressing journalists at the hospital premises shortly after the presentation at 3:15 PM, Hon. Jarkuka emphasized that the state administration prioritizes vulnerable citizens, particularly internally displaced persons facing acute health emergencies.
“No mother in Kebbi State should have to worry about losing her children due to an inability to pay for basic medical care,” the Commissioner stated, reaffirming the government’s commitment to cushioning the hardships faced by displaced families.
​Lauwali, who was displaced from her community in the southern part of the state due to banditry earlier this year, had been taking refuge at a temporary settlement in Birnin Kebbi prior to going into labor. Without a steady source of income or family support network in the state capital, she had exhausted her meager resources shortly after delivery before the state government intervened.
​In an official statement issued later that evening from the Government House in Birnin Kebbi, the Director of Press to the Governor, Ahmed Idris, added that both the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs have been directed to monitor the recovery of the triplets closely until they are fully discharged and properly resettled.
​Expressing her gratitude in Hausa from her bedside at the Special Care Baby Unit, Hindatu Lauwali thanked the state government and the medical team at FTH Birnin Kebbi for coming to her rescue and saving the lives of her children.
