Residents of Apata in Oworo District, Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, jubilate as their traditional ruler’s wife finally delivered a set of triplets after 17 years .

Residents of Apata in Oworo District, Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, went into jubilation when their traditional ruler’s wife finally delivered a set of triplets after 17 years of waiting.

The elated queen, Olori Teniola-Faith, delivered the babies in the early morning of Monday at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja.

The Palace of the Olu of Apata, Oba Fredrick Balogun, the latest father in the community, was agog with praise singing and dances as the people celebrated with the royal family.

The happy and smiling Oba told newsmen that God had been very faithful to his family, who for 17 years had put their trust in Him.

Oba Balogun said that the arrival of the triplets was a sign that 2024 is a year of many goodies coming the way of not just Apata community but Kogi and Nigeria as a whole.

The traditional ruler also expressed gratitude to family members, friends, the people of Apata and the hospital management for standing with the royal family.

The Elsho of Apata, Chief Ayodele Rufus-Balogun, described the arrival of the triplets as a “huge blessing” to the Apata community, the Oworo district and Kogi State.

Also, the Apata Community Development Association Secretary, Mr Babatunde Adekunle, said that 2024 was the year of the people of the community.