Opinion by simonkolawole: Death in the elevator via thecableng Cc: jidesanwoolu, followlasg, NGRSenate, Senator_Akpabio, HonTJAbbas
Odan, Lagos Island, on Tuesday, offers yet another insight into why Nigeria is like this. According to various accounts, she was on the 10th floor of the hospital when food delivery arrived. She went on the elevator to receive her order but never got to the destination. The equipment crashed, leaving her severely injured and bleeding profusely. It reportedly took almost an hour to get her out during which she agonisingly pleaded that she did not want to die.
Was there a budget for the maintenance of the lift? If there was none, why? Who took the decision that the lift should not be repaired? If there was budget, how much was it? How was it spent? What company is in charge of the maintenance? How much was paid? Who certified that the lift had been properly maintained and approved that payment be made? We need a thorough investigation into these issues so that if a case of criminal negligence is established, some people can face the music.
These are the heart-breaking stories that we hear every day. As Akpabio himself said, “Every other person has been a victim of medical neglect.” There is hardly any Nigerian that does not have an unpleasant story to narrate on the state of healthcare in Nigeria. I lost my sister in questionable circumstances in September 2015 and I cried every single day for five years. Life lost meaning to me. For months, I did not wish to see the next day.
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