Nigeria reported its first case of COVID-19 at the end of February 2020 and subsequently experienced four waves, with peaks in June 2020 and January, August and December 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the economy of Nigeria and caused disruption of health services nationwide. During the crisis, many Nigerians failed to access routine health services due to decreased income and lockdown restrictions. The most significant service disruptions were in maternal and newborn health, vaccination, sick childcare, family planning and noncommunicable disease treatment services (1). Pregnant women were anxious about contracting COVID-19 during 2020, and as a result, many avoided attending health facilities for antenatal (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC). Disruptions in the medical supply chain and diversion of resources to COVID-19 management impacted on essential health services. Health workers were often unable to go to work because of transport disruptions or illness