A Nigerian woman has sparked reactions online after condemning what she described as misplaced spiritual explanations following the death of a snakebite victim due to the unavailability of anti-venom drugs in a hospital.
In a viral post, the lady lamented that instead of demanding accountability from government authorities over the state of the healthcare system, many people were attributing the death to spiritual causes.
“Someone just d!3d of snake bite because there was no anti-venom drugs in the hospital. And instead of asking the right questions and holding your government accountable, you people are saying it’s spiritual. What’s spiritual about failed healthcare system and bad government?” she wrote.
Her statement has reignited conversations about Nigeria’s struggling health sector, particularly the shortage of life-saving drugs in public hospitals, poor funding, and inadequate emergency response systems.
Social media users reacting to the post expressed mixed views, with many agreeing that preventable deaths are often excused with religious or spiritual narratives rather than prompting civic action and demands for better governance.
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