Lagos hospital killer elevator faulty since 2020 – NMA chairman

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Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State Chapter, Dr. Benjamin Olowojebutu, tells LARA ADEJORO the circumstances that led to the death of a medical officer, Dr. Vwaere Diaso.

I do not know what mechanical failure means but what I know is that the lift has been malfunctioning for a long time, and this doctor died on the lift. There are mechanisms for the safety of lifts that we all know but that lift did not have a functional uninterruptible power supply system, and it did not have buttons or numbers to call when one is stuck.

I was not at the scene where the first lady said that. I did not hear what she said, so I cannot comment on what I did not hear. But I do not understand the import of saying it was an arrow because this accident was preventable, and I saw a tweet tagging the former Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, and the governor in 2020, that the lift was not working, and now it has taken the life of a vibrant young, highly-intelligent medical doctor.

The Medical Guild is on the team of investigation with the Lagos State Ministry of Health. They are going to send the reports and recommendations to the state chapter of the NMA. The NMA in Lagos also has its independent panel to look at the issues that caused her death. We will bring out the resolution and recommendations and let the public know what caused her death and who was responsible for the death of this amazing doctor.We must see that due diligence to prevent a recurrence is done.

Are there specific issues you have raised with the state govt which they have not addressed before now?

 

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