The Lagos state government says it has set up an inquiry team to investigate the elevator accident that killed Vwaere Diaso, a medical doctor.
Diaso died on Tuesday after an elevator at the General Hospital, Lagos Island which she was in, fell from the 10th floor.
The deceased was a Medical Officer undergoing horsemanship at the hospital.
A statement on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Olumide Sogunle, said the state government received the news of the doctor’s death with shock.
“The State Government, especially management and staff of the Lagos State Ministry of Health, commiserate with the family of the deceased on the unfortunate loss of their daughter who passed on as a result of the mechanical failure of an elevator at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island.
“An inquiry by a team of officials from the Lagos State Ministry of Health, Lagos State Health Service Commission, Lagos State Safety Commission and certified Lift and Vertical Transportation Equipment experts has commenced.
“The Lagos State Government will ensure that anyone found negligent by the report of the inquiry will face appropriate sanctions,” Sogunle stated.
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