Funmi Banire , Others Stage 6th Edition Of Rhesus Awareness’ ‘Walk For Life’

                                                                                                                                                                 Funmilayo Banire, the wife of former Lagos Commissioner Dr Muiz Banire SAN and now National Legal Adviser of APC over the weekend staged the 6th edition of “Walk For Life” awareness campaign to sensitize the populace about the causes and prevention of stillbirth among pregnant women. The program which was put together under the auspices of a Non-governmental organization, Rhesus Solution Initiative saw a committed crowd of people walked from isheri-Oloofin Roundabout in Idimu area of Lagos State to Ikotun-Igando LCDA to enlighten Nigerians about the rhesus factor

It is often said that ignorance kills, and this act of ignorance has oftentimes resulted into stillbirth popularly called “Abiku”  in Yoruba parlance during childbirth among some Nigerian women. In primordial days, Yorubas traditionalists tenaciously held on to the belief that there are some babies that are “Abiku”. The stigmatized babies usually die at birth or few days after their births. It’s widely believed then that there is spiritual connection to it and as such series of sacrifices are done to ensure that the trend stops. Quite the contrary, medical research has proven beyond reasonable doubt that stillbirth is as a result of rhesus factor in the pregnant women.