Lagos Assembly probes 13-year-old boy’s missing intestine

The Lagos State House of Assembly has inaugurated an ad hoc committee to investigate the case of a 13-year-old boy, Adebola Akin-Bright, whose small intestine allegedly got missing during treatment at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).

The Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, inaugurated the committee at a plenary in Lagos on Monday, September 4, 2023.

The mother of the boy, Abiodun Deborah, had last Friday, cried out over the disappearance of her child’s small intestine during his treatment at LASUTH.

Obasa said the committee would investigate the issue and report back to the House in the next two weeks.

He named the Majority Leader, Noheem Adams, as the chairman, while other members were Temitope Adewale, Steve Ogundipe, Surajudeen Tijani, and Lawal Musibau.

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The Speaker also commended Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for visiting the 13-year-old, describing the governor’s action as a reflection that the government was responsive and caring.

Speaking, the Deputy Whip, David Setonji, thanked Obasa for calling the attention of the lawmakers to the issue, adding: “We need to look more into the health sector of the state.”

David noted that the House had taken pragmatic steps to pass a law on organ harvesting, saying the law has an important role to play in the progress of Lagos State.

On his part, Mr Sa’ad Olumo lauded the courage exhibited by the mother of the boy for calling the attention of Nigerians to the boy’s plight.

Contributing, Desmond Elliot commended Sanwo-Olu for displaying a sense of true humanity and service.

Elliot supported the probing of the issue, saying: “We have so many people who cannot voice out. Thank God the woman did.”

The Star