There was confusion at Nnamdi Azikwe
International Airport (NAIA), Abuja,
following the death of a passenger at the
domestic wing of the airport.
The female passenger simply identified
as Mama Tobi was at the boarding area
for her flight to Lagos when the incident
happened.
She was said to have slumped as a
result of high blood pressure.
A lawyer, Felix Ashimole, said the
woman died as medical personnel from
the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria
(FAAN) did not respond on time.
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“Where is the money they claim was
sunk into renovating the airport into
world standard? For 13 minutes, no
FAAN medical personnel. She died in my
hands and few others. A medical doctor
on his way to Kano tried but as he
finally said, “we lost her.”
“But she would’ve been saved, had FAAN
provided basic insulin. She was diabetic.
Her sugar went high; She entered coma;
No medical attention; She saw the light
and moved towards it. We kept calling
her, Mama Tobi, Mama Tobi, don’t leave
us, wake up, Good morning but saliva
trickled down, foams bubbled and I knew
she had seen a better place and wouldn’t
be coming back!
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“FAAN and the entire airline staff on
ground were stupidly acting as if è no
concern them. They kept announcing
boarding and NEVER USED their speaker
to ask if there is any medical personnel
on ground. Finally they brought an
ambulance from their fire fighting
department, to take her corpse away!
ood night Mummy Tobi. Your country
and countrymen, failed you,” the lawyer
wrote in a social media post.
It was learnt that the corpse of the
deceased was taken to the NAF Medical
Centre at the airport.
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When contacted last night, spokesperson
of FAAN, Mrs. Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, said
it was not true that FAAN did not
respond on time, saying, “Our doctors
were there. We are not happy it
happened. We regret it happened but
God knows the best in every situation.”
She, however, expressed the condolence
of FAAN to the family of the deceased
and prayed God to grant them the
fortitude to bear the loss.
Source:- Daily Trust
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