Man, Two Children Killed In Collapsed Building under Construction in Anambra
A man and his two children have died in a building under construction, which collapsed in Anambra State.
The building collapsed on Sunday at Egbu Umuerenen community in Nnewi.
The house collapsed when workers were just reporting for duty at the construction site.
Chairman of the state chapter of Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, Victor Meju during a visit to the site, blamed the collapse of the building on poor foundation, concrete mixture and quality of materials.
Some officials of the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Anambra State Chapter, led by its Chairperson, Victor Meju, have visited the scene of the incident.
The Chairperson of the Nnewi North Council Area, Chris Obiora, was among those who visited the scene.
The delegation broke down in tears when the excavator exhumed bodies of the victims.
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Addressing reporters, shortly after the exhumation, the COREN chairperson, Mr Meju explained that “poor foundation, poor concrete mixture, poor quality of materials, poor wearing cost capacity, nonconformity to standards, non-approval from relevant regulatory authorities led to the avoidable tragedy”.
He announced the sealing-off of the site, adding that the owner of the building, Chukwunafu Anamanjo, will be invited for questioning and investigation.
The chairperson of the council area, Mr Obiora, urged the people of the state to always rely on certified engineers and other professionals in the building sector for their construction works.
He added that monitoring teams are also important in ensuring that builders stick to stipulated standards.
The Sectoral Head of the COREN in charge of Nnewi and its environs, Arinze Okwuosa, said his team observed a lot of foul plays in the course of carrying out their job, calling for government intervention to forestall future occurrences.
The bodies of the victims have been deposited at a morgue in Nnewi.
