By Ayo Kehinde
Gov Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed investigations into the circumstances leading to the death of Akwa Ibom commissioner of police, Waheed Ayilara.
Ayilara died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), on Thursday. The deceased had underwent a prostate cancer surgery on Wednesday, before his death.
Speaking in a statement on Saturday, Lagos Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, said a medical panel has been constituted to probe the death of Ayilara.
He said, “In the light of the circumstances surrounding his passing, happening some hours after an apparently uneventful surgery, the ministry of health, following a directive from Mr Governor, has constituted a medical panel to review the clinical circumstances leading to the death.
“This panel is headed by the chief medical director of LASUTH, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabanwo. It will submit a comprehensive report on the matter in seven days.
“We share the grief and understand the anxiety that this news may have caused. We assure the public that the Lagos State Government, is committed to ensuring a thorough investigation.
“His death is a significant loss not only to his family and the police but also to the entire nation.”
