A father and his two sons have died after a three-storey building with a penthouse still under construction collapsed in Egbu Umuenem, Otolo Nnewi community, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that the yet to be identified victims died after the building under construction collapsed on Sunday, September 2.
The Anambra State Chairman of COREN, Engr. Victor Meju, who addressed newsmen after the dead bodies were brought out from the debris, said that poor foundation, poor concrete mixture, poor quality of materials, poor wearing cost capacity, nonconformity to standard, non approval from relevant regulatory authorities, were factors that could lead to building collapse.
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Meju, however, announced the sealing-off of the site, adding that the owner of the building, Mr Chukwunafu Anamanjo, will be invited for questioning and an investigation will be carried out.
On his part, the Transition Committee Chairman, Nnewi North LGA, Chris Obiora, called on people to always make use of certified engineers and other relevant personnel 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 COREN in charge of Nnewi and 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 dead victims have been deposited at a morgue in Nnewi.
