By Akubulu Ngozi
Following the elevator accident at the Lagos State General Hospital, Odan, which claimed the life of Dr. Vwaere Diasio, the State Government has sacked and black listed some faulty management officials.
The report of the termination was made known through a press statement signed by the Lagos State Government, LASG and published via its Official Twitter Account @followlasg lately.
Recall that on the 1st of August 2023, the deceased Doctor was reportedly considered dead after the Hospital Elevator lost control at the House Officer’s Residence of the General Hospital, Odan, which abruptly led to the death of Dr. Vwaere Diaso.
As contained in the release, decisions regarding the termination was taken following findings of the investigatory panel set up by the State Government to look into the cause of the accident.
It states, “Following the incident, we immediately set up a panel to look into its likely causes, identify persons who might be culpable, and suggest ways of preventing any future occurrence.
For transparency, the membership of the panel included representatives of the Medical Guild and six representatives of House Officers.The panel has now concluded its deliberations and submitted its report.
“According to its findings, the incident happened around 6.50 pm. Due to the impact, the elevator doors were damaged and needed to be forced open to rescue the trapped house officer. She was extracted at about 7.50 pm and resuscitation commenced immediately. She was wheeled to the emergency room and was immediately attended to by a medical team led by a highly experienced consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon.
“It is also important to state that the elevator that crashed was installed brand new in 2021. Elevator experts working with the Lagos Safety Commission have carried out an initial inspection and will be removing the elevator for further mechanical examination to determine why the safety features that should prevent this kind of accident did not work. Their findings will determine if we have a case with the elevator installer.
“Based on our initial findings the Lagos State Government has taken the following actions; We have sacked and blacklisted the Facility Managers, the GM of @infoLASIAMA is to immediately proceed on suspension, the operations and line of reporting of the facility managers have been restructured to involve the hospital management directly, We have handed the installation and maintenance contractors to the police for further investigation and likely prosecution if they are found culpable.”