Another Collapsed Building Injures Seven In Oyo State

At least seven persons were feared injured when an uncompleted four-storey hotel building collapsed in Ibadan, yesterday. The building located adjacent to one of the new generation banks at Awosika, Bodija area of Ibadan, Oyo state, reportedly collapsed early morning on Thursday around 5.45 a.m. A rescue team including people in the neighbourhood and passersby has succeeded in rescuing the seven people who are currently receiving medical attention at the University College Hospital Ibadan. Another combined team of the State Fire Service, Federal Road Safety Commission, and other security agencies has been deployed to the scene in the interest of public health and safety, as well as to minimize casualty rates.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) in the state, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the incident.

According to Mr. Osifeso, the site had since been cordoned off with adequate deployment of Police personnel in the interest of public health and safety.

Building collapse is becoming a norm in Nigerian cities, though, building collapse is not new worldwide, however, the continued rate at which buildings collapse in Nigeria is now very alarming.

Most of the incidents are blamed on the quality of building materials used, especially the iron rods.

This calls for urgent compelling measures by the government in order to tackle this menace that is costing the lives and property of Nigerians.