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Nigerian Senator Kontagora Dies After Abuja Hospital Denies Surgery Over $15,000 Bill 

 

In a devastating turn of events that’s igniting outrage across the nation, Senator Ibrahim Musa Kontagora has sadly passed away after a private hospital in Abuja allegedly refused to perform a crucial surgery due to his inability to pay a $15,000 (around ₦23 million) medical bill upfront.

The former senator was in dire need of a life-saving operation, but reports indicate that the medical team wouldn’t move forward without full payment — even in his critical state. Just moments later, he was pronounced dead.

 

This heartbreaking incident has reignited a national conversation about:

 

The failing state of Nigeria’s healthcare system, the ruthless commercialization of essential medical care

 

The growing divide between the political elite and the struggling masses

 

Despite being a former senator, Kontagora became yet another casualty of a system that views healthcare as a luxury rather than a fundamental right.

 

Critics are demanding immediate reform and asking:

“If a senator can be left to die over a bill, what hope do ordinary Nigerians have?”

 

Nigerians deserve answers; they deserve better.

They deserve a healthcare system that prioritizes life over profit.

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Emeh James Anyalekwa, is a Seasoned Journalist, scriptwriter, Movie producer/Director and Showbiz consultant. He is the founder and CEO of the multi Media conglomerate, CANDY VILLE, specializing in Entertainment, Events, Prints and Productions. He is currently a Special Assistant (Media) to the Former Governor of Abia State and Chairman Slok Group, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu. Anyalekwa is also the National President, Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN) https://web.facebook.com/emehjames

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