Dr. Vwaere Diaso, a medical professional, was allegedly killed by a malfunctioning elevator at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos (also known as the Lagos Island General Hospital), and Nigerians, particularly Lagosians, have resorted to social media to vent their displeasure.
Reports state that Diaso passed away just two weeks after finishing her horsemanship training at the main hospital.
On Monday night, August 1, 2023, Diaso was gravely hurt when the malfunctioning elevator she entered on the 10th floor of the doctors’ quarters collapsed to the ground.
The report quoted a source as saying that “She completed her medical degree at Babcock University and had just two weeks to completing her housemanship at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island.
“She had entered the elevator at the doctors’ quarters to collect her food from a dispatch rider who was waiting for her downstairs. She was in the elevator when it cra§hed from the 10th floor to the ground. She was rushed to the emergency ward where she passed away. We have been complaining about this malfunctioning elevator for the past one year and nothing was done about it.
“This incident could have been totally avoided.”
The source further disclosed that “it took about about an hour for responders to get her out of the damaged lift and when they got to the emergency ward, there was allegedly no blood to transfuse into her.”
Read other reactions from her colleagues below:
@kristeana08: “Particularly aggrieved because we’ve complained for a long time about this elevator. We’ve maneuvered, managed and prayed each time we had to use it. Empty promises will be made to fix it….till it killed one of us💔been totally avoided.”
@MsVotie: “A doctor tried to speak to a journalist about this elevator. He made the journalist to promise he was going to keep him anonymous.
“Journalist tried to reach the Commissioner for health who promised it will be looked into. Now person don die inside the elevator 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
@kiky_festus: “All she wanted to do was get her food from a dispatcher downstairs 😩
“It even took them an hour to get her out of the elevator😩😩
“She was still conscious even with fractures, she was taken to emergency and then another delay, no blood. This country failed her.”