Ibadan:The death of popular gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, known as Toluwanisings, has prompted public anger after reports emerged that several hospitals in Ibadan, Oyo State, refused to treat him following a sudden collapse.
According to Ghana Web, the singer's personal assistant, Babadunni Olayemi, stated that frantic efforts to secure medical help were fruitless. They visited between seven and eight hospitals in Ibadan but were turned away each time.
The University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan has been linked to the reported difficulties due to an ongoing strike by resident doctors. However, the hospital's Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Enitan, clarified that UCH had resumed services by the time of the incident, asserting that the strike was a localized, internal action, not a national one. Enitan added that there was no record of Toluwanisings being brought to the facility.
Attempts to reach the Oyo State government for a response were largely unsuccessful. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, expressed a lack of awareness about the situation, while the Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, did not respond to inquiries.
The incident has reignited discussions about emergency healthcare access in Nigeria, highlighting systemic gaps that leave patients vulnerable during medical crises.