‘Painful loss’: Sanwo-Olu mourns boy with missing intestine’s death

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed sadness over the death of the 13-year-old boy with missing intestine, Adebola Akin-Bright, in the state.

Akin-Bright, who was admitted at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), died on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.

Sanwo-Olu, in a condolence message by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, on Wednesday, described the death of the boy as a painful loss, not only to the deceased family and friends but also to him personally and Lagos State.

The governor stated that Akin-Bright’s death was painful, considering the efforts made by the Lagos State Government to save the young boy.

He sympathised with the late Akin-Bright’s family and friends, especially his mother, Deborah Abiodun, whom the governor said did all she could and went the extra mile, as a mother, to save the life of her son.

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Governor Sanwo-Olu also commended the LASUTH medical team, who treated Akin-Bright for several months and gave him medical care before he died on Tuesday evening.

Sanwo-Olu said: “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.”

The Star