An uncompleted building belonging to a private secondary school at Igoba community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State collapsed yesterday leaving two people dead and three others critically injured.
One of the residents of the area who witnessed the ugly incident that occurred at about 7am, Mr Abiodun Sunday, said the loud bang attracted the neighbours to the scene.
According to him, the victims were labourers working in the uncompleted building.
The state Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Bade Omoloja, said the building was not approved and that orders had been given on two occasions to stop its construction.
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He said: “It is tragic that we just lost two boys and three others are in critical condition due to negligence and stubbornness of designers and engineers.”
Omoloja said poor quality materials were used in the building.
Also, Commissioner for Works, Mr. Adegboye Adegbenro, stated that it was a structural failure that caused the collapse.
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