The anticipated joy of families and sympathizers of Oyintari Michael Joseph was stalled at his return from India when the news made th...
The anticipated joy of families and sympathizers of
Oyintari Michael Joseph was stalled at his return from India when the
news made the round that surgeons said he is too young to undergo the
surgery.
Recall that baby Oyintari, whose genital was chopped off by
his step grandfather in Bayelsa State was flown to India on Wednesday
August 2, for reconstructive surgery.
59-year-old Keke Ziworitin, cut off the penis of Oyintari,
his stepdaughter's son during a botched circumcision at Odenwari in
Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in February.
Oyintari who was 8months old at the time of the incident has been in the
protective custody of Mrs Dickson and is now one year and two months
old
Mrs. Ebiere Adeh, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women
Affairs who led baby Oyintari and his mother, Nudora Joseph in the
medical trip as mandated by the Bayelsa First Lady, Rachael Dickson
through the Commissioner for Women Affairs told journalist,
Isedirikonghen Ebi. Alhaji in her office that the specialists in the
INDRAPASTHA APOLLO HOSPITAL, NEW DELHI, INDIA after physical examination
of baby Oyintari, recommended that he must attain PUBERTY to be able to
perform PENILE ENLARGEMENT surgery on him.
However, upon their return to Yenagoa, baby Oyintari
developed some health concerns and was admitted in a government hospital
but is currently discharged.
Meanwhile, the Women Affairs Ministry has asked baby Oyintari and his
parents to go back to their home town, ONDEWARI COMMUNITY, a remote
village in Southern Ijaw LGA, Bayelsa State, where the ugly incident
happened since the surgery couldn't be performed anytime soon.
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