An eight-year-old girl, Isioma Eforanimjor, has undergone a successful posterior sagittal anorectoplasty surgery, courtesy of the intervention of the wife of the Delta State Governor, Tobore Oborevwori.
Born in 2016 with a rare birth defect that fused together her anus and vagina, Isioma lacked the proper openings for excretion and urination.
The surgery carried out at the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, successfully created the required three openings, dramatically improving her quality of life.
Speaking through her Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mrs. Alicia Okobi, Mrs. Oborevwori commended the hospital team led by Prof. Emmanuel Ameh from the National Hospital, Abuja, for their expertise in the complex 11-hour procedure.
“We brought this child here on August 28 with minimal human hope, but faith in God for a miracle. Today, we celebrate this incredible achievement and appreciate the restoration of trust in our medical institutions,” she remarked.
The hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Dr. Victor Osiatuma, revealed that this was the first successful surgery of its kind at Federal Medical Centre, Asaba.
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He detailed the child’s condition at birth and the immediate need for a colostomy (an artificial abdominal opening to allow waste excretion), which had been her lifeline for seven years, while efforts for a definitive surgery were delayed due to the family’s financial constraints.
Earlier this year, Isioma’s story caught the attention of the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, who collaborated with Mrs. Oborevwori to fund the surgery. The procedure cost over ₦10 million and represents a significant milestone in local healthcare delivery.
Dr. Ameh the lead surgeon, explaining the medical complexity of the case, said that “a female child typically has three distinct openings—anus, vagina, and urinary tract. Isioma was born with none, which made this surgery a delicate and rare challenge.
“After years of living with the temporary colostomy, this surgery has greatly improved her prospects for normal growth and development.”
He further noted that a follow-up surgery will close the initial abdominal opening once the child has healed.
Isioma’s mother, Edith Oseyem, expressed deep gratitude to both the state and federal governments for their intervention.
