Quack contractor installed elevator that killed Lagos doctor, Medical Guild

<p>The incident angered her colleagues, who staged a peaceful protest on Aug. 2 at the hospital and also disrupted clinical services there.</p>, <span>The young doctor was set to complete her housemanship in two weeks time Punch</span>, <h2>The Medical Guild has revealed that the process of installation of the malfunctioned elevator that led to the demise of Dr Diaso Vwaere was done by a contractor who did not have an elevator system installation certification.</h2>, <p>Medical Guild is the umbrella body of all medical doctors in the employment of the Lagos State Government.</p>, <p>The Chairman of Guild, Dr Sa’eid Ahmad, made the disclosure during a news conference to give update on findings of investigative panels on the cause of death of Vwaere.</p>, <p>Ahmad said that the contractor, Orivac Engineering, had a general engineering qualification with purported years of experience that did not include elevator installation or maintenance.</p>, <p>He disclosed that the elevator failed to work during its commissioning in June 2021, adding that the contractor attributed it to inadequate power supply from the generator hired for the commissioning.</p>, <p>According to him, there are no verifiable maintenance services provided during the first and second installation of the elevator by the installer.</p>, <p>“Regular maintenance was supposed to be done every four weeks on the elevator for optimum performance,” he said.</p>, <p>The chairman said that the contractor, installers, and other persons involved in the shoddy installation should be found culpable and made to face the law.</p>, <p>Ahmad noted that series of infrastructural challenges had trailed the house officers quarters of the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos, since its rehabilitation in 2015 to 2016.</p>, <p>He appealed to the state government to install new elevator in the building by certified installer and ensure regular maintenance.</p>, <p>According to him, Dr Diaso Vwaere should be immortalised to preserve her memory and her family supported.</p>, <p>He