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It is largely a problem of poor, young, uneducated, and rural women who lack access to quality maternity care. Universal health coverage implies a system which provides quality health-care and financial protection to all citizens of a country. This is attained when all citizens have the needed health services without being subjected to out-of-pocket expenditure. Universal health coverage is currently not obtainable in Nigeria. When implemented, it will eliminate the existing inequality in access to health care, thereby allowing the poor and vulnerable citizens access to quality maternity care and safe delivery. 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