BREAKING!NMA DECLARE 5 DAY MOURNING & INDEFINITE STRIKE OVER DEATH OF COLLEAGUE

02/08/23

DANIELS O G

The Nigerian Medical Association NMA Lagos State received with rude shock the death of one of our
Members, Dr Diaso Vwaere, a Medical House Officer, whose death occurred
as a result of injuries sustained when the elevator she was in crashed.

This is
heartbreaking, heart wrenching and quite unfortunate. We commiserate
with her immediate Family, her Colleagues on the island, Medical Guild, and
all body of Doctors in Lagos State.

Information we got was that she was
trapped in the Elevator for more than 40mins before she was rescued.
We were also reliably informed that there was no blood available for
Resuscitation, and this has become a recurring issue as a result of the review
made by Government on the Previous Policy on blood donation.

To us, this was an avoidable death and it’s unfortunate that it was allowed
to happen. We are pained and we are mourning. We are well aware that
this same elevator has been a source of problem for many years during
which several complaints have been made to all relevant agencies with no
respite.
It is very painful that at a time when the Country is battling with
unprecedented brain drain, a young Colleague that would have been
expected to attend to 6000 Nigerians was allowed to die a needless death.
As a result of this, NMA Lagos State is hereby making the following
pronouncements:

1. We declare a 5 day statewide Mourning period;
2. That we demand an immediate, unbiased investigation into the
   circumstances surrounding this unfortunate incident;
3. That all those found culpable in this matter, especially the General
   Manager of the Lagos State Infrastructure Management Agency, Ms Adenike Adekambi are brought to Justice

4.We direct all our Doctors in the three Government Hospitals on the island (GH Lagos, LIMH,
and MSCH) to commence indefinite strike action until the investigations are completed and
justice served;

5. We immediately direct our Doctors in all the other government hospitals to scale down
   activities as a mark of respect for our dead colleague. Only emergency services should be
   rendered for the next 5 days;
6. That the Government should as a matter of urgency commence the complete overhaul of
   the house officers quarters on the island;
7. That all other infrastructures in all our government hospitals that need repairs should be
   urgently attended to.
8. That the blood transfusion system in Lagos State needs immediate revamping for improved
   services.
9. 
   As a result of this sad incident, the State Officers Committee of the Nigerian Medical
   Association Lagos State has decided that the upcoming Annual General Meeting will be a low
   key event as a mark of respect to our colleague.
   We appeal to our colleagues to remain calm as NMA Lagos State leadership is on top of the
   situation and will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that justice is not just served but seen
   to have been served.
   We pray for the repose of the soul of our dead colleague and may God give us all the fortitude to bear This irreparable loss