Read the tragic story of how heavily pregnant woman died over Naira scarcity

  • The CBN’s naira redesign policy which has led to the scarcity of cash has cost a pregnant woman in Kaduna state her life
  • James Auta, the deceased’s husband, allegedly said his wife was rejected by the hospital when he could not make a payment due to failure to access cash
  • The Supreme Court recently averted what could have triggered a nationwide rage when it restrained the CBN from enforcing the February 10 deadline for the old Naira notes swap

Kajuru LGA, Kaduna state – The scarcity of Naira notes in Nigeria has begun to affect the healthcare sector as a heavily pregnant woman died due to the inability to make payment and access treatment.

According to Daily Trust, the woman who was a resident of Kasuwan Magani, Kajuru local government area of Kaduna state, lost her life due to the unavailability of the new naira notes in banks.