The Medical Guild says the installation of the elevator that led to the death of Vwaere Diaso at the General Hospital, Lagos Island, was done by a contractor who did not have the required certification.
The Medical Guild is the umbrella organisation for all medical doctors employed by the Lagos state government.
It was previously reported that on Tuesday, a lift toppled from the 10th level of the hospital building, killing Diaso, a medical doctor who was practising horsemanship at the facility.
The deceased was said to be inside the elevator on her way to the ground floor to pick up a delivery from a dispatch rider when the accident occurred.
Speaking at a press conference, Sa’eid Ahmad, chairman of the guild, said Orivac Engineering, the contractor, had a general engineering qualification with purported years of experience that did not include elevator installation or maintenance.
According to NAN, Ahmad said the elevator failed to work during its commissioning in June 2021, noting that the contractor attributed it to inadequate power supply from the generator hired for the inauguration.
The chairman added that there were no verifiable maintenance services provided during the first and second installation of the elevator.
“Regular maintenance was supposed to be done every four weeks on the elevator for optimum performance,” he said.
He said the contractor, installers, and other persons involved in the shoddy installation should be found culpable and made to face the law.
He added that a series of infrastructural challenges had trailed the house officers’ quarters of the hospital since its rehabilitation in 2015 to 2016.
He assured that the guild would follow up on the investigation to ensure justice is served.
The Lagos state Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) have also said they will probe the engineering firm that installed the elevator.
