Lagos hospital elevator remains out of service three years after doctor’s death

An elevator at a Lagos hospital has still not returned to operation three years after a doctor’s death, Premium Times reports. The hospital is described as Lagos’ oldest. The supplied material does not name the doctor or explain the circumstances of the death, but says the continuing elevator failure remains an issue at the facility.

A 2024 investigation by Premium Times found that rehabilitation of the House Officers’ Residence was being handled by Julius Berger. The work was expected to last 36 weeks, beginning in April 2024 and ending in January 2025. The available information does not say whether the rehabilitation was completed, delayed or connected directly to the elevator’s continued non-operation.

It also does not identify the authority responsible for the facility or provide a statement from the hospital, Julius Berger or Lagos officials. No details were supplied about the elevator’s condition, the number of people affected or any alternative arrangements in place. The report’s central finding is that the lift remains unusable three years after the doctor’s death, despite the earlier rehabilitation timetable.