The fatal collapse of the Ita Faaji building which claimed many young children’s lives, as had a very severe effect upon the nation, as many has not yet recovered
from the shock and pain the incident has on them and their loved ones. After the incident an NGO spoke that;
“While we sympathise with the families of the departed souls and
those who are still receiving treatments in hospitals, we want to urge
the
Lagos State Government to institute a panel to probe into the
circumstance that led to the incident and bring the culprits to book in
order to forestall future occurrence of such an unfortunate incident.
ACEP, however, acknowledged the intervention of the state government in the rescue and prompt treatments of the survivors.
It also commended the efforts of well-meaning Nigerians who offered assistance to the victims.
The statement added, “It will also not be out of place to call on the
government to include some notable NGOs within the sector in the
inspection of schools to enable them to offer useful advice where
necessary. It is our prayer to God for the repose of the souls of the
departed and quick recovery to those still undergoing treatment.
“We also sympathise with the Lagos State Government, parents,
teachers and all others concerned with the unfortunate. The incident was
colossal,
considering the number of innocent lives that were lost. It is so
painful not only to their parents but also to the entire nation.”
After which the The Building Collapse Prevention Guild on Monday, an
umbrella body of all construction professionals in the country addressed
that the
Lagos state government should give more attention to building in
areas such as Lagos Island, Oworoshoki/Bariga, Somolu, Ebute Meta,
Mushin, Ajegunle, as they pose more threat of possible building likely
to collapse.
The BCPG said the construction professionals have been denied access
during construction as they participate in less than 20 per cent of the
work done in the site the building is been constructed.
“A survey revealed that over 45,000 sites existed at a time in Lagos
State. Twenty per cent of this translates to 9,000. Hence, by deduction,
quacks and other faceless characters by whatever names they are
called are responsible for the remaining 80 per cent. A whopping 36,000
potential collapses are waiting to happen,” the group added.
“In this regard, the government should set up a high-powered
committee, comprising of government officials and private sector
professionals,
which would employ the Lagos State Material Testing Laboratory to check the integrity of buildings in these areas,” it said.
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