Was it a game of nature, miscalculation, desperation or all?
This is a question that must have crossed the minds many Nigerians being evacuated from Dubai on Wednesday when one of the compatriots, Mrs Kafayat Amusan, gave birth to a baby on board.
The plane had to turn back to Dubai, where Amusan is now back in hospital.
Consolation: the flight was delayed but the mother and baby are alive.
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Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media and Public Relations Office of Nigerians in Dispora Commision (NIDCOM), made the disclosure in a statement sent to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to him, Amusan put to bed on board the plane, 30 minutes after departure, which resulted in the plane returning to Dubai shortly after take off.
He said Emirates had to change to another aircraft which was now enroute to Lagos with 265 returnees on board.
According to Balogun, the woman is currently on admission at a hospital in Dubai.
He said that Nigerian Ambassador in Dubai, Amb. Mohammed Rimi, and staff of the embassy were in touch with the mother and baby, who are in good condition.
He added that the Chairman/CEO of NIDCOM, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, congratulated Mrs Amusan for another addition to her family and prayed she returned safely to the country.
Balogun quoted Dabiri-Erewa as saying that Amusan would return to Nigeria after obtaining birth certificate and other necessary travel documents for her baby boy
