Ethiopia airline crash, building collapse in Lagos, Ibadan and other touching stories of the week
On Sunday, Nigerians woke up to the news of the Ethiopian plane crash that had 157 passengers and crew members on board, with no survivor. The sad occurrence claimed the lives of people of different nationalities, making it an international tragedy.
For Nigerians, the loss of a Nigerian-born Canadian scholar, Professor Pius Adesanmi, sent grief down the hearts of many. A candlelight procession in his honour, was organised in Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan and Ilorin. “We come together in sadness and solidarity to pay tribute to our fellow UN family members who perished,” UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said after laying a wreath in remembrance of the workers.
Aside the dead, many other persons injured were rescued from the rubble and taken to different hospitals for treatment. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency , at least 40 pupils, including 10 dead bodies were pulled out of the rubble on Wednesday. However, following the directive of the governor, officials of the State Building Control Agency, led by its acting general manager, Omotayo Fakolujo, have begun the demolition of 80 buildings earlier marked for demolition.
“Six persons, four males and two females, died instantly while 14 others sustained injuries. The victims were taken to Toronto Hospital and Borromew Hospital, Onitsha,” Kunapayi Adodele, the Sector Commander of the corps in Anambra, said.
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