After 28 years of waiting, Nigerian woman welcomes first child at 50

Oluwakemi Gbangbelasa, a Nigerian woman has welcomed her first child at age 50, after 28 years of waiting.

NaijaOnPoint.com.ng (NOP) reports that Gbangbalasa, via her Instagram on Wednesday celebrated the arrival of her baby girl.

Sharing photos and videos of her and her daugther, the new mum revealed that she “waited and prayed” for 28 years before having a child.

“For this child, we waited. For this child, we prayed. For this child, we hoped,” she said.

“After 28 years of waiting on you my God, you blessed me! Thank you God, I am so grateful. My bundle of joy is here.”

The excited new mother, during her daughter’s naming ceremony, said she had always believed that “nothing is impossible for God.”

She appreciated her husband and family members for their support, after which urged people expecting similar blessings to trust in God to do it for them at the right time.

“I am so happy, I don’t even know how I feel right now. I put my trust in God because I believed that nothing is impossible,” she said on Instagram.

“I knew that one day I will be happy, and today I am very happy this happened during my life time.

“I thank everyone who has supported me up until now; my husband, my younger siblings, and my husband’s children. They all supported me so well and I love them very much.”