The sudden death of soprano singer Ifunanya Nwangene at the Federal Medical Centre in Abuja on Saturday has triggered a heated debate over the state of Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure.
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Nwangene, a promising talent with the Amemuso Choir, succumbed to a snake bite after the facility reportedly lacked the necessary antivenom to treat her.
Public figure Paul Ibe condemned the incident on Sunday, describing the loss as a consequence of systemic failure in the nation’s capital. By highlighting the hospital’s inability to provide basic emergency medicine, the tragedy has renewed calls for the government to properly equip federal medical centers to prevent avoidable deaths among young Nigerians.
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