Former Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and
governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Gen.
Jeremiah Useni (retd) and a former member of the House of
Representatives, Hon. Edward Pwajok have described the collapsed of a
three-storey building and flood disasters that claimed 15 lives in Jos
North Local Government Area of Plateau State as unfortunate.
Useni and Pwajok who visited the scene of the incidences at Butcher
line and floods disaster at Zinariya community in Jos North Local
Government Area, expressed shocked over the loss of 15 persons in the
two incidences.
Useni who was in company with his running mate, Dr. James Dalok,
said: “Community leaders should educate their citizens on how to ensure
safer buildings to avoid further loss of lives through building
collapse.
He extended his consolation to the families of the ten dead people
and those who were being treated for injuries sustained in the incident.
“This is a sorry situation. While we pray that this does not happen
again, we must also take concrete action to guard against building
collapse. Our building engineers must use their qualification to
supervise constructions very well and insist that the right thing is
done.”
Sen Useni also said community leaders equally have their own roles to play in ensuring building safety.
“They should educate their people to lay solid foundations that will
carry the weight of structures they are putting up. People may cry and
say that foundations are expensive, but that can be more costly than the
lives we lose whenever buildings collapse; we must do all we can to
save lives.”
Pwajok in a press statement said: “It’s with a heavy heart that I receive the news of two tragedies in Jos North LGC.
“The first is the flood disaster at Zinariya Hill area and the second
one being the building collapse that claim no fewer than 12 lives at
Butcher Lane, all in Jos North LGC.
“My heart goes to the families of the deceased victims at this most
trying moment and to the injured, I pray God grants them complete
healing.”