Nigerian comedian and content creator Zicsaloma has spoken out in a deeply emotional video, accusing the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) of severe neglect and inhumane treatment of his mother, who is currently battling cancer.
The skit maker, whose real name is Aloma Isaac Junior, shared the painful experience on Instagram, revealing that his mother, in a fragile state due to chemotherapy, was denied immediate medical attention by hospital staff when she needed it the most. “She’s a skeleton of herself,” he lamented, his voice filled with pain and frustration.
According to Zicsaloma, the ordeal began when his mother developed serious complications shortly after a chemotherapy session. Fearing for her life, the family rushed her to LUTH, hoping she would receive urgent care.
But upon arrival, they were allegedly denied entry at the hospital gate. “Do you know when we took my mum to LUTH, the hospital refused to let her in?” he said.
“They now pointed us to a test centre beside LUTH, where we should go and do it. We now took the result back to the hospital. They refused to let my mum in.” He said she was forced to remain outside for hours, visibly weak and in critical condition.
Zicsaloma described how the hospital staff insisted that only a doctor could approve her admission. But when a doctor finally showed up, the situation turned even more distressing.
“When the doctor eventually came, he literally walked out. He didn’t help us. I literally backed my mum. She cannot even stand,” he said, his voice breaking.
This, he said, was not only medically irresponsible but also a complete lack of empathy for a woman fighting for her life. The comedian expressed disbelief at how a national healthcare institution could treat a vulnerable patient with such disregard.
In his heartfelt rant, Zicsaloma didn’t hold back on criticizing the broader Nigerian healthcare system. “Our medical team, the doctors of Nigeria, are terrible,” he said. “If you see my mum, she is a skeleton of herself.”
He questioned how people without influence or public attention survive under such circumstances, suggesting that even the visibility of his public platform couldn’t shield his mother from neglect.
“If somebody is ill in this country, the person can just die. You are seeing a lifeless woman. That cannot stand,” he said, appalled by the lack of humanity.
He ended the video with a scathing call for accountability and reform. “These hospitals, they need to be checked,” he declared. For Zicsaloma, the experience was not just personal — it was a reflection of a broken system in desperate need of change.
His story has since resonated with many Nigerians online, sparking conversations about the urgent need for reforms in the healthcare sector, especially when it comes to the treatment of the sick and vulnerable.
