How Mailafia Died At Specialist Hospital, Gwagwalada

…Alleges conspiracy as hospital calls for N.6m to confess him, denies him oxygen
….How Physician on obligation annoyed international marketing consultant to take care of him
….Laments his demise a darkish day for area, complete Nigeria

The Center Belt Discussion board, MBF, Sunday, gave an account of how an activists and former Deputy Governor of Central Financial institution of Nigeria, CBN, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia misplaced battle to a but to be disclosed ailment early hours of Sunday on the Specialist hospital, Gwagwalada, within the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.

The Discussion board, within the assertion issued by Dr. Isuwa Dogo, its Nationwide Publicity Secretary, which a replica was obtained by Vanguard in Abuja, alleged conspiracy, lackadaisical attitudes of medical personnel as chargeable for the premature demise of the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, within the 2019 common elections.

The assertion reads; ”The demise of the previous Deputy Governor of the Central Financial institution of Nigeria (CBN) on the College of Abuja Instructing Hospital Gwagwalada, Abuja, this morning got here to us as a fantastic shock.

”As somebody who relentlessly participated within the actions of the Center Belt Discussion board (MBF), his premature demise has dealt a lethal blow on ethnic nationalities of not solely the Center Belt however the nation at massive.

”Arising from varied enquiries from Nigerians over the circumstances of his demise, the Discussion board needs to state as follows: That Dr Mailafia arrived Abuja final Sunday September 12, 2021 from Akure and was obtained on the Nnamdi Azikiwe Worldwide Airport by his wife.

”On arrival at residence, the wife observed he was not in the most effective of well being circumstances and gave the impression to be affected by malaria. After three days of remedy with out indicators of enchancment, he went to the CBN Hospital on Friday September 17, 2021 the place he was shabbily handled. It took the intervention of a senior medic who instantly positioned him on oxygen and admitted him.

”The wife opposed the choice and insisted that she was against the concept of taking her husband to Gwagwalada. Mailafia’s wife solely succumbed when the marketing consultant assured her that nothing dangerous will occur to her husband.

”Yesterday, Saturday September 18, 2021, Dr Obadiah was transferred to Gwagwalada. On arrival, the identify of the physician that was billed to take care of Dr Mailafia was not on obligation. Even when an try was made by international well being consultants to avoid wasting the scenario, the physician on obligation obtained indignant and mentioned he was not obligated to take heed to any international consultants that had been introduced into the matter with the only real objective of guaranteeing nothing goes unsuitable.

”Spouse of the previous CBN Deputy Governor was requested to pay the sum of N600’000 as deposit even when it was a referral case, with accruing medical invoice to be settled by the CBN. At some extent, Dr Mailafia complained over his respiration issues and pleaded with the docs to put him in a ventilator. The docs flatly refused.

”Even after the docs declared Dr. Mailafia useless, international consultants who had been introduced into the matter by means of Dr Mailafia’s son that’s residing overseas, had directed a member of the family who’s a medical skilled, with the wife of the CBN Deputy Governor, to mount strain on the chest of Dr. Mailafia for resuscitation and thereafter place him on a life help.

”The docs in Gwagwalada refused all entreaties by the members of the family of Dr Mailafia to comply with the recommendation of the international consultants, insisting that they’ve already pronounced him useless.

”Even when the wife might really feel the heart beat of her husband, the physician flatly declared there was nothing they may do since they’d already pronounced him useless.

”Whereas the above narration sums up the circumstances below which Dr Mailafia died, we nonetheless await the results of the precise reason behind his demise. As a nationalist and patriot that he was, Dr. Mailafia was utterly devoted to the emancipation of ethnic nationalities from the clutches of oppression.

”The economist was by no means afraid to talk reality to energy simply as he remained dedicated to the enthronement of justice and fairness to all residents throughout ethnic and non secular divides.

”Within the twilight of his life, this consummate technocrat and world scholar of reputation beamed his searchlight on the raging insecurity ravaging our nation. He expressed regrets over authorities’s incapacity to rein within the actions of insurgents and prison teams terrorising the nation.

”As a former presidential candidate within the 2019 ballot, Dr Mailafia sought to deploy politics to convey in regards to the dream he had for his nation. Even after he misplaced the election, he by no means let down the bar in demanding for a good remedy for all Nigerians.

”The Discussion board remembers his patriotic zeal in standing up for reality and justice. He was by no means a letdown in being on the forefront of exhibiting the way in which for nationwide greatness as he was prepared to put down his life for Nigeria.

”The Discussion board is impressed by his altruistic disposition and contributions to nationwide growth. We stay happy with his footprints on the political, financial and social sands of our nation.

”On this interval of grief, we prolong our sympathy to his rapid members of the family and pray to the Almighty God to grant every and everybody of them the fortitude to bear the ache of this irreparable loss.

”The demise of Dr Mailafia at present represents a darkish day for not solely the Center Belt but in addition for all residents who yearn for a brand new daybreak for justice in Nigeria.”