President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the families of
victims of the collapsed building in Jos, Plateau State, which claimed
many lives.
It would be recalled that figures released by National Emergency
Management Agency (NEMA) showed that 12 persons have so far died in the
collapsed three-storey building in Delimi community of Jos North Local
Government Area of Plateau.
Reacting, Buhari, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on
Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba, said he was greatly shocked by the
unfortunate loss of lives and wished those injured quick recovery.
“I feel your pains at this difficult moment and my prayers,
thoughts and empathy are with you as you struggle to overcome the shock
of this misfortune.”
He prayed to God to comfort everyone affected by the sad incident,
and urged stakeholders in the building industry to find a lasting
solution to the frequent incidents of building collapse across the
country.
“There is the urgent need to address the issue of enforcing
safety standards in our buildings in order to forestall future
tragedies,” he said.
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