A patient named Olusola Olagunju who was on life support at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital in Kwara State, has been confirmed dead after some striking health workers switched off the ventilator on Tuesday August 25.

According to his friend, Ezekiel Adewole, who confirmed the incident said Olusola Olagunju was already dead before being conveyed to another hospital for medical attention.
He said;

“He was referred to UITH, Ilorin for treatment. He has been undergoing this treatment for a while. He had difficulty in breathing, that is the only issue he had.

“He was okay, very active online. He was always on online – WhatsApp, Twitter and all others. The only thing is that he could not talk frequently on phone.

“He was using the support of oxygen. On Tuesday, we heard that the UITH went on strike. On that fateful day, they switched off their light.

“This guy was living on oxygen, electric oxygen. Immediately they switched off their light, he could not use the oxygen any longer and that was how his system collapsed.

“In the process of taking him to another hospital, he gave up. His family also sought the assistance of an ambulance, but they were denied because the drivers were also on strike."

The sad event which was reported by Channels Television reveals that the National Association of Residents' Doctors (NARD) expressed their regret over the death of the patient.

Explaining the reasons for the strike, the NARD Chairman, Lanre Oloshunde, noted that the strike became necessary following an increase in security situation in the hospital which does not guarantee the life and security of her members.

According to him “We heard that our security was not guaranteed then, that is why we had to go on strike. Thankfully, there has been some security improvements so far in this regard."

He said;

“We have suspended the strike. The strike was informed from a security situation that happened at the hospital in which one of our doctors was assaulted on duty.

“Since then, the management of the hospital has been able to respond with some security measures. At least to some extent, that has guaranteed the safety of our members being able to work.

“We heard that our security was not guaranteed then, that is why we had to go on strike. Thankfully, there has been some security improvements so far in this regard."



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