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In all their baldersash, a whole FMC hospital(secondary facility fa) lost a patient who was still conscious on arrival to snake bite? Are they trying to rubbish the claim by those who heard them say they didnt have the anti snake venom injection on arrival? They were just beating about the bush. This has confirmed my several stances on the state of federal institutions nationwide. They're mostly glorified hospitals with nothing to care for patients in the event of emergencies. Most doctors have relocated overseas yet, awon alailẹri okan will be showering praises on this failed apc-led administration. Eni to ku, tie lo gbe ni Nigeria.

The trend continues. No hospital will ever own up in Nigeria in a situation like this. One thing is real, karma.

MrDoGood:
FMCvthat closes their supermarket before 12 AM. Something that's supposed to run 24/7

My wife gave birth, breast milk didn't just start running, the asked me to go get NAN 1 milk. I had to drive to lugbe from there and I got it from a 24grs pharmacy. FMC give that shop to another person!!!! They won't attend to you if you don't have card, and I believe na watin them use delay the girl be that. Very anyhow people.

For them, money comes first and not life

one man dey there dey write that FMC is good.
There was a time I had severe pain on my leg and was given referral to FMC. The guys there say I should fill form and come back the following week to see a specialist. I was confused. With the pain I'm feeling, I should carry it till next week. I collected the referral and took it back to my people. They gave me another one to a private hospital in garki and those ones attended to me promptly

TOPMAN4LIFE:
Ordinary snake bite,
Nigeria hospital even at federal Capital Territory can't cure
Nigeria hospitals don't care

Did you read the piece you are responding to or you just choose not to read first before commenting?

Wow,this is eye opening... So sad the country does not prioritize important issues.

Dogalmighty17:
Providing CPR on a snake bite victim? This only further pushes the venom deeper into the body.
The first question any competent medical professional will ask is, what kind of snake bit her? This will quickly narrow down and pinpoint the most effective anti-venom for that particular kind of snake.

The shameful disgrace of Nigeria is that the whole federal capital territory doesn't have a centre equipped with anti-venom that any hospital across Abuja can call and have it available in minutes.

Abuja is expanding. It is inevitable that this expansion will reach areas that certain wildlife have long regarded as home. These displaced animals, snakes inclusive, start entering residential areas. The case of the Airforce personnel who got bitten by a snake that crawled through her soak-away into her toilet, is fresh in memory. Her house was built in a freshly claimed area.

Yet just a 45 minute drive from Abuja, along the Abuja-Keffi expressway, is a snake farm owned by a retired Chief of Army staff. The most evil CAS this country has ever had. Snake venom is steadily harvested from that farm and shipped abroad.

dequir:
You will always find excuses to justify your oppressors. From tax to medical to governance, your oppressors are always excusable.

Is that a good mindset not to place blames where they actually belong to the detriment of the masses?

Grow up, son. and have a good day.

Straight to the point... The health sector in Nigeria is in such a sorry state that even the barest minimum can't be obtained. How low can we go?!!!

Eriokanmi:
In all their baldersash, a whole FMC hospital(secondary facility fa) lost a patient who was still conscious on arrival to snake bite? Are they trying to rubbish the claim by those who heard them say they didnt have the anti snake venom injection on arrival? They were just beating about the bush. This has confirmed my several stances on the state of federal institutions nationwide. They're mostly glorified hospitals with nothing to care for patients in the event of emergencies. Most doctors have relocated overseas yet, awon alailẹri okan will be showering praises on this failed apc-led administration. Eni to ku, tie lo gbe ni Nigeria.

The trend continues. No hospital will ever own up in Nigeria in a situation like this. One thing is real, karma.

Dogalmighty17:
Providing CPR on a snake bite victim? This only further pushes the venom deeper into the body.
The first question any competent medical professional will ask is, what kind of snake bit her? This will quickly narrow down and pinpoint the most effective anti-venom for that particular kind of snake.

The shameful disgrace of Nigeria is that the whole federal capital territory doesn't have a centre equipped with anti-venom that any hospital across Abuja can call and have it available in minutes.

Abuja is expanding. It is inevitable that this expansion will reach areas that certain wildlife have long regarded as home. These displaced animals, snakes inclusive, start entering residential areas. The case of the Airforce personnel who got bitten by a snake that crawled through her soak-away into her toilet, is fresh in memory. Her house was built in a freshly claimed area.

Yet just a 45 minute drive from Abuja, along the Abuja-Keffi expressway, is a snake farm owned by a retired Chief of Army staff. The most evil CAS this country has ever had. Snake venom is steadily harvested from that farm and shipped abroad.

Buratai

davillian:
bros u no lie
general hospitals in Nigeria are good at wasting time...
i started treating my mum with them but wo i just switched to private if not she would have died in their hands

Your experience is a serious pointer to failed leader, politocal leadership.

We cannot have corrupt and incompetent leaders and expect honest, competent citizens. While I agree that the leaders are a reflection of the masses, it is pertinent for us to note that to change a society or an organisation, we need leaders with the characters that entity desires. Leadership impacts tremendously on a people. Even GOD Almighty places utmost emphasis on leadership. The sins of leaders usually rob on their societies.

Some peeps expect the masses to change, while they continue to support and vote for wicked, corrupt, and incompetent leaders. This is madness. It won't work.

Positive change is better from top-down. Any change from down-up will definitely be violent and catastrophic.

The above is what APC supporters have failed for grasp.

TechBaron:
FMC Abuja has great medical services.

One of my kids was born there and I can confidently state that their services ar are top-notch!

People die even in the best Medical facilities, under the attention of the best practitioners.

May God grant her family the fortitude to bear the loss!

Senior man u dey whine yourself,, FMC that is known for there rubbish service, just December we had an emergency there,, no doctor, we gats rush go national Hospital

I won't be passing judgement because the facts remain unclear.

Yes, FMC Jabi and many public hospitals and medical centers represent the shoddy state of the country. But we don't know the condition in which she arrived their A&E.

And the problem with accidents and medical emergencies in Nigeria surrounds two basic things.

One. The lack of knowledge of proper first aid.
Two. The lack of ambulance services.

I was speaking to a medical professional sometime ago about this matter. That it is shocking that the government cannot institute ambulance services in major cities of this country in any meaningful way, shape or form.

Most of the answers to the question of efficient healthcare starts with the speed of response and the knowledge of where to get treatment. The management of ambulance services involve knowing where specific medical services are available and giving the victim the best possible chance of survival by administering first line care at the scene and in transit.

In this case if an ambulance system was available they will have a working knowledge of snake bite treatment and how to handle such cases on site, in transit and most of all, through their network they will know precisely which medical facility to take her to.

We have heard of many, many stories of people wandering around town, from hospital to hospital either looking for capacity or expertise to handle emergency cases, unfortunately many not making it due to this delay.

That is the function of an ambulance service. For a city as important and prestigious as Abuja this should be one of the priorities of the government as basic public services.

If I can from the comfort of my home today order food, groceries and what not, why is it rocket science for me to be able to 'order' life saving care.

Mtmike:
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS SAME HOSPITAL IS CALLED OUT FOR NEGLIGENCE AND GROSS MISCONDUCT.
THE ATTITUDE OF THEIR PERSONNELS IS WORSE THAN WORSE THING YOU CAN EVER IMAGINE
AND TO CROWN IT UP THEY RESORTED INTO COOKING UP THESE LIES
COMMON, SNAKE BITE TREATMENT TURNED SERIOUS CASE IN 2026, THIS IS CLEARLY NOT THE ISSUE OF GOVERMENT, IT IS MORE OF THE STAFFS WORKING THERE
THEY NEED TO BE AUDITED
THEY ARE MURDERERS!!!!!

Your hate for medical personnel is affecting your reasoning.
Even if there is no ASV is it the doctors' fault or government's? Did the tell you they didn't attend to her?
Are you usually this ddenseez

Freshandfitpod:
Are you Muslim? You sound offended.

Your blood of Jesus is useless

EXPRESSSMAN:
All these medical jargons is to save their face. Government owned hospitals in Nigeria don't care. This is for those who don't use these hospitals. If you go to Luth in Lagos and see how accidents victims are packed on bare floors, then, you will understand that there is no hope for emergency situations in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, the author of this information should have reserved his medical terminology for his fellow doctors and write what the agitated public should understand. This is how to communicate.

So whose fault is it that there's no bed space for patients? Is it that u people wake up and decide to hate doctors

Hmmm...he didn't mentioned whether it's the hospital that provided the antivenom. In our own case, it was the person whom snake bite they sent to go and look for antivenom to buy. He bought one when I got there I was given a list of medicine to buy including antivenom. The hospital didn't have and the Pharmacy close to the hospital didn't have. I got it from a Pharmacy down the street. It was when I got there, the guy told me the man came himself to buy the antivenom

I was like how can you send a man who can to your hospital because of snake bite to go and be looking for where to buy antivenom.
This happened in Kubwa General hospital.

jaephoenix:
Your blood of Jesus is useless

Alright I hear you..

Dogalmighty17:
Providing CPR on a snake bite victim? This only further pushes the venom deeper into the body.
The first question any competent medical professional will ask is, what kind of snake bit her? This will quickly narrow down and pinpoint the most effective anti-venom for that particular kind of snake.

The shameful disgrace of Nigeria is that the whole federal capital territory doesn't have a centre equipped with anti-venom that any hospital across Abuja can call and have it available in minutes.

Abuja is expanding. It is inevitable that this expansion will reach areas that certain wildlife have long regarded as home. These displaced animals, snakes inclusive, start entering residential areas. The case of the Airforce personnel who got bitten by a snake that crawled through her soak-away into her toilet, is fresh in memory. Her house was built in a freshly claimed area.

Yet just a 45 minute drive from Abuja, along the Abuja-Keffi expressway, is a snake farm owned by a retired Chief of Army staff. The most evil CAS this country has ever had. Snake venom is steadily harvested from that farm and shipped abroad.

Ignorant and loud. Abi is it that you don’t have the capability to understand what was written??
Won’t CPR be given to an arrested patient irrespective of what led to the cardiopulmonary arrest
So you know more than the Doctors there or you were told they didn’t take a history from her before she deteriorated?
Just rest Abeg

ozo13:
it's written there polyvalent antivenom was given.
And snake is said to be neurotoxic meaning it can cause paralysis and also heart attack causing death immediately .some snakes are very dangerous ooo, it venom does not give enough time before it kills it's victim.and majority of the drugs in our market also aren't 💯 % potent/legit.may God Almighty comfort her family.I just returned from camp and the night before leaving the camp I was so scared of snake bite because of the nature of accommodation they kept us in.U will see lizards entering the room anyhow.

One of the few people with intact neurons on this thread

Princedapace:
why doctor no go para? they are under paid, under valued and over worked while politicians who actually do nothing, like politicians arent useful at all, just sat down, talk few stuff but go home with over 100m per yaer. omo, how did few politicians convince the majority of humans to allow them to loot them dry?

They know the kind of Job they want to do before they signed up for it, if they want to collect 100million per year they shouldn't be working as a Doctor but go into politics to earn 100 million

This excuses to justify Nigerian doctors incompetence is pathetic

vannessa7:
Better still don't be the source of another man's sorrow. Anyone that has involved themself in destroying other people's lives in one way or the other nothing can stop their children from reaping their sour fruits, not even God because God will not break his own laws and principles. The evil that men do live after them, karma is real. The more people are determined to commit evil the more this world is being destroyed
Not saying that is her case o, may she RIP. But Karma is real.

Ya, karma is real.

Only a fuuuul would say "there's nothing like karma".

Jokerman:
Why was there no anti venom in the hospital?

Lol you are sooo funny! So so so funny!

Bahamas95:
Ya, karma is real.

Only a fuuuul would say "there's nothing like karma".

Im a fuuull then

jaephoenix:
So whose fault is it that there's no bed space for patients? Is it that u people wake up and decide to hate doctors

Believe me, Nigerian doctors in government hospitals are not trying at all. Their attitude towards the patients is not good. They can abandon a patient in the middle of an operation when they hear go on strike.
But we are blaming the government for the rut in the hospitals and not the doctors. But the doctors need to put humanity in their services.

MoneyMan5:
They know the kind of Job they want to do before they signed up for it, if they want to collect 100million per year they shouldn't be working as a Doctor but go into politics to earn 100 million

This excuses to justify Nigerian doctors incompetence is pathetic

You are sick! So politicians stealing national wealth is justified

jiggyman:
Im a fuuull then

If you kill someone's child for instance you think you'll go scot-free because you don't believe in karma?

Even if you don't have children you'll definitely pay for your sin someday, and punishment doesn't end here on earth. There's life after death.......You'll still pay for your F- up when you arrive at the other side.

jiggyman:
You are sick! So politicians stealing national wealth is justified

You are the sick one where in my statement did I justified politicians looting money?

You are the one using politicians corruption to justify Doctors not doing the work they signed up for properly.

There's no poor doctor in Nigeria, you won't see a doctor without a car and an house in Nigeria yet they keep demanding for more payments when they already earn fair enough.

They keep using politicians corruption to justify their own greed ,laziness and incompetence but it is very simple it they want the millions in politics they can switch and become politicians.

Although politicians are very corrupt which I'm not supporting but do you think it is very easy to become a politician in Nigeria ? Before you can even become a senator or even House of reps in Nigeria you must have already spent millions to acquire the ticket, not to even talk about campaign and the Election.

This one na village people, is not normal

fergie001:
PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE ABUJA

CLARIFICATION ON RECENT EVENTS REGARDING THE CASE OF LATE IFUNANYA LUCY NWANGENE

We wish to address the circulating discussion on social media concerning the unfortunate case of Ms. Ifunanya Lucy Nwagene, who tragically passed away due to neurotoxic complications following a snake bite on January 31, 2026.

First and foremost, we express our deepest condolences to the Nwagene family during this incredibly difficult time. The loss of a loved one is never easy, and our thoughts are with them.

We want to clarify that the management team at Federal Medical Centre, Abuja acted promptly and with the utmost care upon Ms. Nwagene's arrival. Our medical staff provided immediate and appropriate treatment, including resuscitation efforts, intravenous fluids, intranasal oxygen, and the administration of polyvalent snake antivenom.

After a thorough but quick evaluation, it was clear that Ms. Nwagene suffered severe neurotoxic complications from the snake bite. Despite all efforts to stabilize her condition and transfer her to the Intensive Care Unit for further treatment, she experienced a sudden deterioration just before the transfer. Our team of professionals worked diligently to provide CPR and other life-saving measures; however, despite these efforts, we were unable to revive her.

We stand by the quality of care and dedication our team demonstrates daily. The claims of non-availability of anti-snake venom and inadequate response are unfounded and do not reflect the reality of the situation. We are committed to transparency and integrity in our practices and will continue to pursue excellence in patient care.

In light of these events, we encourage our community to engage with credible sources for information and updates rather than relying on social media speculation. We remain available for any further inquiries or clarifications.

Thank you for your understanding.

DR. BIOKU MUFTAU,
HEAD OF CLINICAL SERVICES
FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, ABUJA
1st February 2026.

Chai, may her soul RIP, Amen.

nairalanda1:
The press release says there was ASV and it was given.

TO quote directly from it

We want to clarify that the management team at Federal Medical Centre, Abuja acted promptly and with the utmost care upon Ms. Nwagene's arrival. Our medical staff provided immediate and appropriate treatment, including resuscitation efforts, intravenous fluids, intranasal oxygen, and the administration of polyvalent snake antivenom.

Is it not Nigerians? They will look for something to blame the hospital or doctors. Someone was blaming doctors in one thread, for unavailability of drugs and bed space. As in eh,we don see something for these people hand

BigYash:
They have found their voice. They must have something to say

Where you there, every thing we must find who to blame