In the wake of a tragic incident that shook the state, Nigerian actress Kemi Afolabi couldn’t contain her grief and frustration.
Dr. Vwaere Diaso on Tuesday, died at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island, after an elevator she took crashed.
According to report, the hospital elevator that killed the late Diaso crashed from the 10th floor to the ground floor.
It was also gathered that the late doctor was rushed to the emergency ward of the hospital for treatment but eventually died.
A colleague of Diaso, who craved anonymity, told Punch NG that the elevator had malfunctioned several times before now.
“On multiple occasions, the elevator has stopped while we were inside. And there’s no maintenance,” he said.
He also told Punch NG that the hospital management was aware of the poor state of the elevator but failed to act.
“We report every time. The elevator is supposed to carry 630kg maximum, that’s eight people.”
The news of Dr Diasco’s untimely death in an elevator crash at a government hospital had left her heartbroken and deeply concerned about the state of affairs in the country.
The incident had sent shockwaves throughout the nation, sparking outrage and raising questions about the safety and maintenance of essential infrastructure in government institutions. Kemi Afolabi, like many Nigerians, was devastated by the news and couldn’t help but express her emotions on social media.
In a heartfelt post, the actress mourned the loss of Dr Diasco and shared her thoughts on the tragedy. She lamented the sorry state of public facilities.
She wrote, “RIP to you Dr Diasco💔 if we talk now, they will say we are using our platform to fight the government instead of supporting and praying for them hmmmnnn.
I believe we all know the right thing to do but we choose to ignore until such situation affect or kill somebody! We talk about it for few days..then everyone moves on like nothing happened.
Na who die life finish & end for🥲
May the Almighty console the friends & family of the deceased🙏💔💔💔💔”
