Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor in Nigeria’s state of Lagos says the death of Adebola Akin-Bright, with missing intestine, is very painful.
Akin-Bright, 12, lost part of his intestine when a surgery was carried out on him and was later transferred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), where he eventually died on Tuesday.
Sanwo-Olu said he is sad over his demise and sent condolence message to the deceased’s family.
The governor, in a statement 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.
“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.
