He was described as a workaholic. May his soul rest in
peace. Culled from Vanguard. A Lagos-based senior doctor has died shortly after attending
to a patient. Close relations blamed the death of Dr Akingbade of Veritas
Clinics Limited, College Road, Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos on stress, but nonetheless
said he had a history of hypertension.
The deceased worked at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
(LASUTH) for 15 years before retiring as a Senior Medical Officer in 2004,
after which he set up his private clinic.
(LASUTH) for 15 years before retiring as a Senior Medical Officer in 2004,
after which he set up his private clinic.
Sunday Vanguard learnt that the senior doctor suddenly died
in his office in the clinic, after attending to the patient.
in his office in the clinic, after attending to the patient.
One of the nurses on duty at Veritas Clinics Limited on the
fateful day, Mrs Toyin Ifesan, narrated:
fateful day, Mrs Toyin Ifesan, narrated:
“Our boss died at about 10.30pm
shortly after he had closed for consultation.
shortly after he had closed for consultation.
He went to see a patient on admission. Thereafter, he
retired to his office and sat down. A nurse later went in there to ask him to go upstairs,
where we have sleeping facilities, to sleep, having been working since morning.
retired to his office and sat down. A nurse later went in there to ask him to go upstairs,
where we have sleeping facilities, to sleep, having been working since morning.
“On getting to the
office, the nurse spoke to him but she got no response. She then pushed him,
only to find that Dr Akingbade had passed on. The situation attracted everybody
in the clinic”.
office, the nurse spoke to him but she got no response. She then pushed him,
only to find that Dr Akingbade had passed on. The situation attracted everybody
in the clinic”.
Nurse Ifesan went on: “He was not sick before death. The
only thing we noticed was that, on that
day, he was not jovial as he used to be. Unlike him, he talked to the staff
without looking at their faces. He looked at the floor while talking to the
staff.”
only thing we noticed was that, on that
day, he was not jovial as he used to be. Unlike him, he talked to the staff
without looking at their faces. He looked at the floor while talking to the
staff.”
Saying Akingbade was well liked by his staff and patients,
the nurse stated: “Our late boss was a very jovial person. He joked a lot with
the staff as well as with patients before attending to them. He would ask the patient where he
came from, and when he told the place the patient came from, always had one or
two things to say about the patients place and people.
the nurse stated: “Our late boss was a very jovial person. He joked a lot with
the staff as well as with patients before attending to them. He would ask the patient where he
came from, and when he told the place the patient came from, always had one or
two things to say about the patients place and people.
“He was a problem solver when it came to illnesses. If you
cry to his office, you will smile coming out.
cry to his office, you will smile coming out.
“He hardly attended social functions because of the fear
that a critically ill patient that may be bought to his clinic may die before
returning. So, he was always in the clinic most of the time.
that a critically ill patient that may be bought to his clinic may die before
returning. So, he was always in the clinic most of the time.
“Even anytime he hired a
doctor to help attend to patients, most of patients still preferred his
consultation because of his wide
experience. Some would wait, no matter how long, to see him. Others
would go and come back.”
doctor to help attend to patients, most of patients still preferred his
consultation because of his wide
experience. Some would wait, no matter how long, to see him. Others
would go and come back.”
Another nurse at Veritas, Patricia Nwabusi, described Dr
Akingbade as a father to everybody, but added: “Daddy always said
he would not like the type of old age that would warrant wearing diaper or to be carried from hospital to hospital
for treatment.”
Akingbade as a father to everybody, but added: “Daddy always said
he would not like the type of old age that would warrant wearing diaper or to be carried from hospital to hospital
for treatment.”
The last born of the deceased, Akinola Akingbade, who spoke
to Sunday Vanguard, said his father was committed to his work and always ready
to sacrifice whatever he could to help
patients recover from ailments.
to Sunday Vanguard, said his father was committed to his work and always ready
to sacrifice whatever he could to help
patients recover from ailments.
“He didn’t like people suffering in avoidable situation,”the
son said.
son said.
Sunday Vanguard learnt that his colleagues at LASUTH include
Doctors Oshinuga, Wilberforce Aina, Oluseye, Amosu, Adeyemi, Ibirogba and
Udofia.
Doctors Oshinuga, Wilberforce Aina, Oluseye, Amosu, Adeyemi, Ibirogba and
Udofia.
Akingbade would be buried on January 7 after a funeral
service at the City of the Lord Church, Ifako-Ijaiye.
service at the City of the Lord Church, Ifako-Ijaiye.
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