You’re nothing short of amazing, Mike Edwards hails wife Perri- BBNaija star, Mike Edwards, recently took to social media to appreciate his wife, Perri - Sharing photos holding his newborn child, he praised his wife and spoke on the need to protect black women - The couple welcomed their son and first child together on August 26 PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! BBNaija star, Mike Edwards and wife, Perri, are proud parents to a bouncing baby boy and the reality star and athlete couldn't be any happier. He recently took to social media to celebrate his wife, speaking on the issues of high mortality rate among black women. According to him, black women are five times more likely to die during childbirth. Speaking on the need to protect black women, he hailed his wife for being amazing and said he was proud to be her husband and father to their child. Read also Amazing details about the life of Olympic gold medal winner Megan Rapinoe PAY ATTENTION: Do you have news to share? Contact Legit.ng instantly He wrote: "Black women are five times more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth. In the words of John Boyega, 'We need to care of them. They are us. They are our future. We cannot demonize our own. We are the pillars of the family.' To my wife, @itspsd you’re nothing short of amazing, and I’m so proud to be your husband and twice as excited that you’re the mother to our baby boy." See post below: Mike and his wife, Perri Shakes-Drayton, who are currently out of Nigeria welcomed their first child together on August 26. The happy father announced that the little one has been named Matthew Olaoluwa Edwards. Sharing the good news on his Instagram page, the reality star wrote: "Matthew Olaoluwa Edwards August 26th 2020 7:00am. Labour & Delivery story live on our ‘Mike and Perri’ YouTube Channel." Read also Celebrities help Annie Idibia mourn the loss of her dad The new dad also posted a video that captured the delivery process of his new child. Apparently, instead of opting for the conventional method, the couple went for a water-birth delivery procedure. PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News on Legit.ng News App About a week ago, Mike had flooded his Instagram page with beautiful photos from a baby shower held in anticipation of his son’s arrival. BBNaija Exclusive: My faithfulness to my wife shouldn’t be a big deal – Mike | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - BBNaija star, Mike Edwards, recently took to social media to appreciate his wife, Perri - Sharing photos holding his newborn child, he praised his wife and spoke on the need to protect black women - The couple welcomed their son and first child together on August 26 PAY ATTENTION PAY ATTENTION PAY ATTENTION