The Lagos state government says 14 bodies have been
retrieved from the rubble of the 21-storey building which collapsed on Monday.
Over 24 hours after the high-rise building in Ikoyi
collapsed, nine survivors have been rescued.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Gbenga Omotoso, the
commissioner for information and strategy, said all the survivors are men.
“Nine persons – all men – have been pulled out of the rubble
alive. They have been taken to the hospital. Unfortunately, 14 others were
brought out dead – as at 2pm,” the statement reads.
“Mr. Sanwo-Olu thanks
all first responders and those who have joined the rescue efforts, including
construction giants Julius Berger, Chinese Civil Engineering Construction
Corporation (CCECC) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
“A help desk is to be set up at the site for people seeking
information about their relations who may have been involved in the incident.
“The media are hereby notified that the government will be
releasing information whenever the need arises to avoid any sensational
reporting of the unfortunate incident.
“The Deputy Governor,
Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, was today at the site to encourage rescuers and
comfort relations of those trapped in the rubble. Dr. Hamzat left the site for
the Lagos Island General Hospital to see the survivors.”
Meanwhile, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state governor, has
suspended Gbolahan Oki, the general manager of the Lagos State Building Control
Agency (LASBCA).
The suspension came after Obafemi Hamzat, deputy governor of
the state, had said construction at the collapsed building was once stopped
after it failed a structural integrity test.
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