More details have emerge on the 8 storey building which collapsed on Yar’Adua Drive in Owerri on April 3o, 2020, as four persons have been confirmed dead and many injured.

The collapse of the building had caused panic in the state capital.

According to the State Commissioner of Health, Damaris Osunkwo, she said 14 persons have been rescued from the rubble.

Rescue operations in search of more survivors at the collapsed building is ongoing.

Meanwhile, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has commiserated with the families and victims of the incident.

Expressing his displeasure at the avoidable incident that resulted in the loss of lives and property, when he visited the scene of the incident on Friday, Governor Uzodimma warned that under no circumstance should any such structure be erected without appropriate approval, monitoring and supervision by the Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA) and all other agencies charged with such responsibility.

The Governor noted that the building suffered avoidable structural defects coupled with sub-standard building materials used in the construction by the engineers.

https://innonews.com.ng/2020/05/four-die-in-owerri-building-collapse/

RIP...

The danger was looming already, look how feeble the building looks, one strong wind and it's sand.

I'm sure the building is for one of the politicians that don't know what to do with our stolen funds.