Toluwanisings' death raises alarm over healthcare failures

The death of popular gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, known as Toluwanisings, has led to public outrage following allegations that several hospitals in Ibadan, Oyo State, failed to provide him with emergency treatment after he collapsed. His personal assistant, Babadunni Olayemi, claimed that they took Toluwanisings to about seven or eight hospitals, where some were reportedly on strike, while others rejected him.

This situation has sparked a renewed debate about emergency healthcare services in Nigeria. The Public Relations Officer of University College Hospital, Ibadan, Funmilayo Enitan, stated that the hospital had resumed services after a local strike and had no record of Toluwanisings being brought there.

Oyo State's Commissioner for Health, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, expressed unawareness of the incident. Toluwanisings, who transitioned from fuji music to gospel, was known for his energetic praise songs and had a background in Estate Management and Valuation.