Lagos Govt To Investigate Death Of Peju Ugboma

An investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a popular pastry chef, Peju Ugboma, has been ordered by the Lagos State Government.
HEFAMAA had disclosed the news of the pastry chef’s death via Twitter on Sunday.

An investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a popular pastry chef, Peju Ugboma, has been ordered by the Lagos State Government.

The state’s Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) made this known while revealing that it has been directed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, to investigate the hospital and “establish the facts” on what led to Ugboma’s death.

The agency stated, “On behalf of the Lagos State Government @followlasg, @HEFAMAA_LASG commiserates with the family of Mrs. Peju Ugboma, may God in His infinite mercies bless her soul and give the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

“Meanwhile, the honorable Commissioner @LSMOH, @ProfAkinAbayomi has directed @HEFAMAA_LASG; the agency charged with the responsibility of accrediting, monitoring, and inspecting all public and private health facilities in the state, to conduct a proper investigation on the occurrence to establish the facts of the matter.”

The agency further assured the public as well as the family of the deceased that justice would be served in the matter to prevent such from happening in the future.

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HEFAMAA had disclosed the news of the pastry chef’s death via Twitter on Sunday.

EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the family of the deceased had earlier alleged that their daughter died due to negligence of health officials at Premier Specialist Medical Centre in Victoria Island where she had surgery for fibroid.

The family noted that an independent autopsy carried out by pathologists at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) “with credible observers and Premier hospital in attendance revealed that Peju suffered internal bleeding”.

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