The Nigerian man who lost his wife during labour has responded to comments made by Reuben Abati concerning the topic.

Abati spoke about the man and his wife during Arise TV's flagship program, The Morning Show.

But the man, Akinbobola Akintunde Folajimi, did not like what the TV presenter said about him.

Abati had said men who have pregnant wives ought to save money pending the expected delivery date.

Responding, Folajimi said he had saved some money, but what he had with him at the hospital was not up to N500,000.

He wondered if it is a crime if a man does not have N500,000 saved as an ordinary Nigerian.

Folajimi asked:

"So, is it a crime as an ordinary Nigerian if you cannot save up to N500,000 when your wife is heavily pregnant? Is that a crime? Point of correction sir, I saved money but not up to 500k deposit. If they had allowed me to get the money while attending to my wife, hopefully she would have survived even with by baby."

Folajimi blames hospital for wife's death

Earlier, Folajimi said his wife died because the hospital did not attend to her when she was in a critical condition.

He said: "The doctor told me to deposit 500k and I begged him to start doing whatever is needed to save my wife. We needed emergency support while I run around for the money but they drove us out like they don't care. Unfortunately blindly rejected us and asked me to take her to general hospital at Epe. Even the doctor knows that Epe from Lakwe is way too far for such her condition. Before we rushed her to Epe, she was gone."

But the hospital has since denied the allegation, insisting no money was demanded from Folajimi when he brought his wife to the hospital.

The hospital said:

"Given the complexity of the case, we advised the husband to take her to the Epe General Hospital, which is better equipped to handle such emergencies. We did not at any time demand any payment, as we prioritise the patient’s urgent need for specialized care."