- Ibe condemned the lack of proper medical facilities, highlighting that the hospital where she was treated did not have snake antivenom
- Ibe wrote: “Fast-rising singer Ifunanya Nwangene, 26, was not killed by a snake
- He lamented the tragedy, describing it as a failure of the nation
Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the state of healthcare in Nigeria following the death of young musician Ifunanya Nwangene.
The Abuja-based soprano, known for her work with the Amemuso Choir, passed away on Saturday at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, after suffering a snake bite, Eko Hot Blog reports.
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On his official X account, Ibe condemned the lack of proper medical facilities, highlighting that the hospital where she was treated did not have snake antivenom. He lamented the tragedy, describing it as a failure of the nation.
Ibe wrote: “Fast-rising singer Ifunanya Nwangene, 26, was not killed by a snake. She was killed by Nigeria, or as is often said, Nigeria happened to her.
To imagine that a public hospital in the Federal Capital Territory, in an area with high snakebite risks, has no antivenom is heartbreaking. Meanwhile, anti-opposition is available in great quantity.”
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