Following the burial of the late Mr Abba Kyari, the chief-of-staff to the president, in Abuja on Saturday,18 April 2020, the Lagos State Government has disclosed the hospital where he died.
According to the Lagos State commissioner for health, Prof Akin Abayomi, the hospital where he died is a Lagos State designated high care, biosecurity-compliant facility accredited by the Health Facility Management and Accreditation Agency.
Taking to his official Twitter handle, the Lagos state commissioner for health gave some details of Abba Kyari’s death.
He writes: “#COVID19Lagos Update
“Following enquiries on the passing away of the Chief of Staff to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mallam Abba Kyari on Friday 17th April 2020, the Lagos State Government states that:
Mallam Abba Kyari died from Complications of #COVID19 infection at First Cardiology Consultants in Lagos.
“This hospital is a Lagos State designated high care, biosecurity-compliant, #COVID19 facility, accredited by the Health Facility Management and Accreditation Agency @HEFAMAA_LASG of the @LSMOH
“As a basis for accreditation, First Cardiology Consultants established a separate specialist wing with staff dedicated to the treatment of complicated cases of #COVID19, under the supervision of the Lagos State #COVID19 emergency response team.”
#COVID19Lagos Update
Following enquiries on the passing away of the Chief of Staff to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mallam Abba Kyari on Friday 17th April, 2020, the Lagos State Government states that:
Mallam Abba Kyari died from
Complications of #COVID19
1/3 pic.twitter.com/JWlHUPbDB7— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) April 18, 2020
infection at First Cardiology Consultants in Lagos.
This hospital is a Lagos State designated high care, biosecurity-compliant, #COVID19 facility, accredited by the Health Facility Management and Accreditation Agency @HEFAMAA_LASG of the @LSMOH
2/3— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) April 18, 2020
As a basis for accreditation, First Cardiology Consultants established a separate specialist wing with staff dedicated to the treatment of complicated cases of #COVID19, under the supervision of the Lagos State #COVID19 emergency response team.
— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) April 18, 2020
Meanwhile, some commenters have pointed out that there seems to be some preferential treatment for the rich and powerful as most other Covid-19 patients are usually treated at the Yaba Isolation Centre.
While some are suggesting that the government should announce the names of other healthcare facilities that have been accredited to treat Covid-19.
See some tweets below:
Convid poor hospital is different from convid rich hospital.
— SOLANKE OLAWALE (@shosky89) April 19, 2020
You will do well by publishing names of other private facilities in Lagos authorized to manage Covid 19 issues now. Not until something happens again.
— Engr. Makinwa ADETORO (MNSE, MSPE, COREN Reg.) (@senatormakinwa) April 18, 2020
Are you not sending a wrong signal? Does it mean any accredited hospital can treat Coronavirus? You should have created a special ward for him (Abba Kyari) at any of the COVID-19 management centres.
— Dabby Okorocha (@worldofdabby) April 19, 2020
So Yaba isolation center is for the nobodies. He was killed by curses of the people
— Afolabi Opakunle (@AfolabiOpa) April 18, 2020
Infact this update was un called for but since you willing shared this, kindly let us know the other private accredited hospitals.
— Godfrey Ejeteh (@gejeteh) April 18, 2020
