The Nigerian Senate has called on the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to take urgent steps to guarantee the nationwide availability of effective antivenom following the tragic death of popular singer Nanyah from a snakebite due to lack of timely access to treatment.
The upper chamber raised the matter during plenary on Tuesday, February 4, 2026, after a motion sponsored by Senator representing Nanyah’s home state expressed deep concern over the incident and the broader crisis of snakebite envenoming in Nigeria.
Senator [Name withheld for privacy] described Nanyah’s death as “preventable and heartbreaking,” noting that the singer died after being bitten while on tour in a rural area where no functional antivenom was available at nearby health facilities. Despite being rushed to multiple hospitals, treatment was delayed due to stockouts, expired supplies, and high costs.
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The motion was adopted unanimously, with lawmakers describing the current situation as “a national health emergency that demands immediate action.”
Nanyah, known for his soulful gospel and Afro-fusion sound, had a growing fan base and was mourned widely on social media after his passing earlier this month.
By Ogungbayi Beedee Adeyemi
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