Skit maker Aloma Isaac, popularly known as Zicsaloma, has called out the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) over what he described as unprofessional and inhumane treatment of his mother, who is currently battling cancer.
In an emotional video shared on Instagram, the content creator narrated how his ailing mother was denied entry into the hospital despite being in critical condition.
“Our medical system is terrible,” he said.
“My mom, who is undergoing chemotherapy and is at the point of death, was refused entry into LUTH. We rushed her from the Island to the hospital on Okin Road, where we were told to return to LUTH because that’s where she had her initial chemotherapy. They warned us she might not make it if we didn’t act fast.”
Zicsaloma claimed that on arriving at LUTH, security officials and a doctor prevented his mother from entering and instead referred her to a diagnostic centre. Despite completing the tests, she was allegedly still not granted access.
“They locked my mom, my sister, and a friend I sent to assist them outside the gate,” he said.
“The security guard said they couldn’t let her in until her test results were out, which would take three hours.
“They claimed only a doctor could grant access, but when a doctor eventually arrived, he refused to speak to me over the phone and told my sister he wouldn’t examine my mom until the results were ready.”
The comic actor said he was shocked by what he described as a lack of compassion from the hospital staff.
“We begged the doctor to at least look at her, but he walked away. My mom is a skeletal version of herself. Someone who’s already lifeless was just left outside like that. Where is the humanity?”
Zicsaloma urged the government to intervene, saying the incident reflects a deeper problem in Nigeria’s health sector.
“The government needs to look into that hospital. This is not just about my mother—it’s about the lives of many Nigerians who may not have a voice,” he added.
As of the time of filing this report, LUTH had not responded to the allegations.
