Sanwo-Olu grieves death of 12-yr-old Akin-Bright with missing intestine
…Says death a painful loss to him
By Moses Adeniyi
Struggles to save 12-year-old Adebola Akin-Bright, a victim of the controversy of missing intestines has erupted sorrow as he passed on Tuesday, a development Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed grief over.
Akin-Bright’s case, who, was admitted at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) but passed on Tuesday, had generated controversies with the Governor earlier declaring he would foot the bill just to ensure he survives. The development had also further attracted the concern of the Lagos State House of Assembly which had launched an investigation into the controversy that led to his missing intestine.
Expressing grief over the loss, Governor Sanwo-Olu in a condolence message issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, described the death of Adebola as a painful loss, not only to the deceased family and friends, but also to him personally and the entire State, considering the efforts made by the Lagos State Government to save the young boy.
The Governor sympathised with the late Adebola’s family and friends, especially his mother, Mrs. Deborah Abiodun, who did all she could and went the extra mile as a mother to save the life of her son.
Governor Sanwo-Olu also commended the medical team of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, who treated Adebola for several months and gave him the best medical care before he died on Tuesday evening.
“I am saddened by the death of Adebola Akin-Bright, a promising 12-year-old boy who died at LASUTH after months of medical treatment to save his life. I had close contact with Adebola and his mother a few days ago at LASUTH and I was committed to doing everything humanly and medically possible to save him.
“The medical team at LASUTH did everything possible to save the boy. They gave him the best medical care based on our collective commitment to save Adebola but we lost him on Tuesday night.
“I am sad that we lost Adebola despite the huge efforts by his mother, Deborah Abiodun, the medical team at LASUTH and the Lagos State Government to save him. Adebola’s death is a painful and personal loss to me because of my commitment in conjunction with the medical team to save the boy.
“Adebola will be missed by his family, especially his beloved mother, Deborah Abiodun, who did what is expected of a true mother to save a child. I pray that God will give her and the entire family the grace to bear the irreplaceable loss of Adebola,” he said.
