The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the death of Dr Micheal Umoh, a personnel at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital LUTH who died on duty.
This decision is coming on the heels of unanimous adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Adebayo Adesola at the plenary, recently. Hon. Adesola, while moving the motion, said the importance of medical personnel as the fulcrum of the healthcare delivery system could not be over emphasised.
The lawmaker recalled that on September 17, Umoh, a medical officer on residency programme in the LUTH reportedly died after spending 72 hours in the Neurosurgery Unit of the institution. He said there is a related incident of a young female medical doctor who lost her life due to elevator failure in a general hospital, which could have been avoided with improved working conditions.
He further noted that there are several other reports of medical personnel dying as a result of harsh working conditions and other forms of negligence, thus robbing the country of its best brains.
According to him, such cases have reinforced the agitation of National Association of Resident Doctors, Nigeria Medical Association and other associated bodies for improved conditions of service.
After debating on the motion, the house mandated its committee on health institutions, employment and labour institutions to carry out the investigation and report back to the House within six weeks.
