Enugu sinking three-storey building demolished vanguardnews
The Enugu State Government has demolished a sinking three-storey building within the Maryland Layout axis of Enugu South Local Government Area, Enugu metropolis.
Speaking to newsmen while inspecting the sinking building, the Enugu State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Greg Nnaji, expressed sadness over the inability of individuals to follow adequate procedures of constructing buildings.Nnaji said his ministry would ensure proper investigation of the immediate and remote causes of the building collapse.
Also speaking, Chairman of Enugu State Capital Territory Development Authority, Chief Joseph Onoh, said that while an investigation is ongoing, the remaining structure would be demolished and pulled down for public safety. Earlier, some of the occupants of the building, Mr. Lazarus Okoye, Mrs. Rita Chukwu and Mr. Ugochukwu Okorie, said they heard a mysterious sound around 2 a.m. early on Saturday.
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