-As Useni Sympathizes With Victims



By Daniel Dauda, Jos


About twelve persons in which eight are male and four female were confirmed dead while four others sustained various degrees of injuries in a three storey  building that collapse at Layin Sarki, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state.

The incidence which occurred on Monday at about 4: 05pm saw the presence of search and rescue operation team of National Emergency management agency (NEMA),Red Cross, fire service and security personnel to curtail the situation.

Commiserating with the family of the victims, the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) governorship candidate in Plateau state during the 2019 general elections, Senator Jeremiah Useni call on the public to be cautious about environment especially now that rainy season depends.

Senator Jeremiah T. Useni at the scene of collapse building at Layin Sarki in Jos, Plateau state.


Useni who is now pursuing his Mandate at the tribunal promised to strengthen ministries of works and environment to avoid future occurrence.

Also speaking, the acting executive secretary of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers, Engr. Okey Ezema said this building is another case of quackery  because there is example evidence.

"There is low level of professionalism on the job that is why the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers keep on advising the general public to be careful.

" It is possible there is no design to this building, and because there is no design it is possible no professional is involved from the preliminary stage of the building. So, this case is the case of quackery and the use of bad materials." Ezema Lamented.

On the step taking to ensure competent and committed hands and avoid the menace of building collapse, Ezema said " just last month the National chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers, Mrs. Aishatu Ali Umar  constituted a very high power committee to produce a position paper of Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers on collapse building.

"We commended several measures that would help to mitigate the menace of collapse building because is becoming embarrassing and each time it happens people start pointing fingers on engineers but if check properly engineers have not been involved."

The acting executive secretary further stressed that quacks have really found their  way in the engineering profession and this has to stop.

"I t has to stop from the developers, architect they are the first point of call. Each time they come they should able to  advise developers that there are people responsible for each unit of structural development. It is only then that this can stop.

" We are so happy as engineers in this country that president Muhammadu Buhari signed the current amendment decree empowering COREN to prosecuting issues like this.

"And very soon people will be prosecuted. And if their found wanting,been the developer or whoever else the person will be prosecuted according to the provision of the law." He concluded.