The Rivers State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Hon. Evans Bipi has that a total of seven people sustained severe injuries from a collapsed three-storey building at Aboga along Igwuruta-Etche road in Ikwerre.
In a statement Bipi shared today through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Emeka Idika, he noted that the building under construction collapsed on Saturday.
The Commissioner attributed the collapse of the building to substandard materials, acknowledging that no life was lost as emergency teams were on the ground to rescue those who were affected.
He further stated, “Specifically, the use of 12mm rods for decking a building is a clear violation of construction standards. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident, as similar cases of building collapses in the state have been linked to the same cause—the use of inferior materials.”
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He added that all the rescued victims have been taken to a hospital for immediate medical care.
He expressed sadness that the latest building collapse makes it the fourth case since his assumption of duties as a commissioner.
e since his assumption as Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, he expressed sadness.
