A Nigerian migrant Stephanie Samuel, the 24-year-old who was one of nearly 6,800 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean, and gave birth at sea, reportedly stated that Nigeria is the worst place to be.
She made the statement during an interview with Reuters when asked about her ordeal. Samuel said:
“I didn’t expect the baby, you know, but she just like, she just came.I just wanted to leave Libya. Italy is better than Libya and Nigeria is the worst.”
Speaking on her baby’s future, Stephanie (pictured above) said:
“God decides, not me … but I believe she will have a more good future in Europe.”
Reports state that Samuel worked in Tripoli for two years as a housemaid to save up money to pay smugglers for the trip.
However, the boat she was traveling in along with 90 others stalled after barely three hours at sea.
In the course of rescue efforts, she was unconscious after suffering epileptic seizures and went into labor. She subsequently gave birth to a healthy baby girl, whom the Italian Navy named B, but she named her "Gift." The baby's father, Valentino is still in Libya and heard about the birth of the baby through a phone call Stephanie made to him.
Stephanie making a phone call to Valentino
Baby Francesca Marina in an incubator when her condition was critical
Photo Credit: Marina Militare/EPA/BBC UK
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