Lasuth Helipad Remains Non-Fumctional
SPECIAL REPORT: LASUTH Helipad Remains Non-Functional Two Years After Commissioning Two years after it was commissioned by Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State, the helipad at the Lagos State Teaching University Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja has remained non-operational. The facility, built to accelerate emergency healthcare delivery, served as a base for the advance security of team of President Muhammadu Buhari when he visited the state last month. The helipad, located in front of the surgical emergency building, is equipped with top-tier facilities, including nighttime lighting for helicopters landing when dark. On a visit to the helipad, Jerry Joel, a worker in the teaching hospital’s Surgical Emergency Ward confirmed that the helipad has remained non-operational. The situation, added Joel, may have been because no patient has required been evacuated. “Maybe there has not been any patient that requires the service or do you have any pat...