FIRE RAZES LUTH HIV CLINIC

The Human Immuno Virus (HIV) Clinic of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), popularly known as API N Clinic was yesterday razed by fire.

The cause of the fire, which started around 7.20p.m, could not be ascertained as at press time, but sources said it would not be unconnected to the materials, which the clinic was built with.

The clinic which was made of wood was one of the oldest structure erected at the teaching hospital and had been there for decades.

Fire fighters from the Nigerian Fire Service were on hand to put off the inferno and stop the fire from spreading to the newly constructed clinics around it, especially Paediatrics

Clinic and Haemodialysis Clinic that were close to the clinic. No single item was retrieved from the clinic Fortunately, the clinic was an out-patient clinic, therefore there was no patient on admission.  When contacted, the Chief Medical Director (CMD),

LUTH, Professor Akin Oshibogu confirmed the fire incident,  but made no further statement.