Lagos govt. reacts to doctor’s death in elevator crash

In light of an investigation into the tragic death of Dr. Diaso Vwaere from an elevator crash at General Hospital Odan, the Lagos State Government says it has sacked and blacklisted the facility managers responsible and suspended the General Manager of the Lagos State Infrastructure and Asset Management Agency (LASIMRA).

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Olumide Sogunle, in a statement on Sunday, August 6, 2023, revealed the initial findings of its panel of inquiry, saying the state government had taken several actions.

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In addition to the sacking and blacklisting of the facility managers, and the LASIMRA boss’s immediate suspension, Sogunle disclosed that the operations and line of reporting of the facility managers had been restructured to involve the hospital management directly.