A former Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Reno Omokri, has expressed displeasure over crackdown on “baby factories” in the country, saying the practice should be allowed by government.
Mr. Omokri, the founder of the Mind of Christ Christian Centre in California, said calling the practice baby factory is stigmatization as it should be called surrogate motherhood.
“Every civilized nation accepts and promotes this practice as a humane option for childless couples,” he said stated.
Mr. Omokri, a pastor, wondered why Nigeria did not legalize a practice that brings succour to childless couple.
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“I have been appalled reading about the raids on so called ‘Baby Factories’ in the media lately.
These raids are a throwback to the Salem Witch Trials and I cannot believe that in Nigeria of the 21st Century we are stigmatizing what is an acceptable world wide culture that has brought hope to childless couples all over the world,’ he said in the article.
The former presidential aide continued, “For the avoidance of doubt, these women are surrogate mothers who have children for childless couples. Every civilized nation accepts and promotes this practice as a humane option for childless couples.
“The main reason many childless couples prefer a surrogate mother is because they want to know about the family history and genetics of the mother of their unborn child.
“In many cases, when you adopt a child without knowing who the parents are and there arises a need in future for a blood transfusion or an organ donor, many adoptive parents get stuck. Other medical issues like cancer, or behavioral issues like autism and ADD/ADHD are better diagnosed and treated if you have family history, which is not possible with anonymous adoptions. So, the idea of surrogate motherhood fills this gap.
“In Europe and the Americas as well as in Asia, surrogate mothers are well sought after and advertisements are placed in bus stations, newspapers, on the underground as well as on the Internet seeking out such women. I have included one such advert in this piece.
“Tens of thousands of surrogate children are born each year in the Americas and even more in Europe. Anyone who has ever experienced childlessness either directly or indirectly through a relative, extended family or friend is likely to appreciate the role surrogate mothers play in bringing succor to such families. To ostracize them and tag them ‘Baby Factories’ is most unfortunate indeed.”
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Simply because you don't value life?
ReplyDeleteDon't you think some may use them for rituals. This is insane
This man is sick, he is talking bullshit, he is talking about alien culture from the west which is at variance with our culture. Must we always copy all the rubbish from the west??. Must we always swallow everything hook line and sinker from the west??. You, your principal, your cronies, associates looted and almost collapsed our economy when your principal held sway, was it the west that taught you guys how to mismanage and loot the Nigeria's economy??. Why didn't you copy and implement the western style of leadership and accountability when you guys where holding sway??. Nama, cow, thief.
ReplyDeleteThis man is sick, he is talking bullshit, he is talking about alien culture from the west which is at variance with our culture. Must we always copy all the rubbish from the west??. Must we always swallow everything hook line and sinker from the west??. You, your principal, your cronies, associates looted and almost collapsed our economy when your principal held sway, was it the west that taught you guys how to mismanage and loot the Nigeria's economy??. Why didn't you copy and implement the western style of leadership and accountability when you guys where holding sway??. Nama, cow, thief.
ReplyDeleteThis man is sick, he is talking bullshit, he is talking about alien culture from the west which is at variance with our culture. Must we always copy all the rubbish from the west??. Must we always swallow everything hook line and sinker from the west??. You, your principal, your cronies, associates looted and almost collapsed our economy when your principal held sway, was it the west that taught you guys how to mismanage and loot the Nigeria's economy??. Why didn't you copy and implement the western style of leadership and accountability when you guys where holding sway??. Nama, cow, thief.
ReplyDeleteNice one sir I think I support dat.........Nigerians should stop thinking is a bad altitude because some benefit from it......in such a way dat many families derived deir joy frm it
ReplyDeleteIf only you knew that the secondary purpose of baby factories was to provide babies for couples. The primary purpose of baby factories is to provide day old babies and feotus for RITUALS. The government's cracking down on these things know what their colleagues are doing with these babies. This way they don't have to kidnap babies from hospital wards to fulfil their diabolic desires. Many Nigerians are living in total ignorance of the goings on around them.
DeleteThat is it, they will never copy good things from western nations but only evil
ReplyDeleteIt is not an alien culture. I'm from one of the riverine communities in Rivers state and I've been told that in the old days, my people have bought males and females from the eastern part of the Eastern part of the country and these men and women were made to procreate in a bit to increase the population of their owner's compound.
ReplyDeleteThis happened in Okujagu in Okirika, Opobo, Bonny etc.
DeleteI actually think it makes sense. They should be legalized and properly monitored so that those with evil intentions are not able to adopt the babies.
ReplyDeleteIs this guy even sane at all? The women in the baby factories in Nigeria aren't carrying babies for would be parents. One or more guy(s) sleep(s) with these girls so they get pregnant and the children given birth to are sold to willing mothers or couples who need this wicked illegality.
ReplyDeleteWhat we have in Nigeria is not surrogate motherhood but slavery and evil.
One question Mr Omokri, the children born in the baby factories in Nigeria, are they in any way (sperm/egg) related to the parents who buy them? Again I ask you do you even know the meaning of surrogate motherhood?
No wonder GEJ's govt was so messed up. With advisers like you there is NO WAY he could have done any good NO WAY
in other worlds the idiot of a man should know that its the sperm and the
ReplyDeleteeggs of the female that is inside the surrogate mother
the baby factory, it is the egg and an unknown father's sperm that is
in the female, and its all worth 200,000 - 500,000 Naira
Well, the operators should seek the backing of the law. So long as the practice is not backed by law in Nigeria it is illegal. Mr Omokri should find out the position of the Nigerian law before comparing Nigeria with other countries. If America does it does not mean Nigeria should do it too. We must get iver this mentality and always look for our own solutions. Surrogate motherhood must be monitored and regulated to avoid abuse. They should not operate in secret.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. The problem is the lack of adequate regulation in Nigeria. It is open to abuse.
DeleteThe last time I checked couples don't buy the babies they want to adopt. Maybe you should provide one of your daughters to act as your so called surrogate mothers so we can really buy into your silly and illusive idea.
ReplyDeleteSurrogate mothers are matured adult women who on their own volition choose to carry other people's baby for a fee or even for free depending on the arrangement. Some mothers have even acted as surrogate mothers for their childless daughters.
ReplyDeleteHowever, what obtains in Nigeria is that people kidnap and keep young women in their custody and bring young men to be impregnating them for a fee. When the children are born, they are sold out to anybody that cares for them while the lady quickly get impregnated again.
I know Omokri will not allow his own daughter to do that but will want other people's daughter to do so for those robbers.
Anofia!
This man should b arrested, bcos to me he's part of those pple kidnapping girl on the street.
DeleteMay be he is the owner of the factory or he also goes there as a patron. How many girls did you impregnated? Evil pastor. It will come to your daughters too., people will surely take a revenge on them.You'll soon recommend samesex marriage ldiot.all these evil things will get to your home in jesus name.
ReplyDeletethe evil man is not a pastor and should not be addressed as such. may be he should donate his daughters, his wife, mother and his sisters to help provide succor to the pple he is willing to please. you destroy human beings to please other human beings based on their unfortunate status in the society and not will. is there any other form of abuse that is more than this?
ReplyDeleteIf the practice is good for you, then you can send your daughters to be part of the system. Idiots\.
ReplyDeleteAfter marijuana comes senseless reasoning. Abi na COC.... u dey use?
ReplyDeleteThey said he is the founder of the mind of christ christain center in California, wao, how come he is supporting fornication and adultery? just asking.
ReplyDeleteThis is the type of people uncle Jonah appointed to work with him.somebody that can not reason well to evaluate the good & bad of an issue.baby factory.or should I say that he might be part of the evil doerusing the babies for ritual
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