Plateau State Government confirms death of 22, 132 injured in school building collapse

The Plateau State Government has confirmed that 22 persons died and 132 others were injured after a school building collapsed when the students were writing their third term examination on Friday in Jos, the state capital.

Penpushing reports that the commissioner for Information Musa Ashoms disclosed this adding that six of the injured were in critical condition after the incident which occurred at about 8:30 a.m adding that those injured were receiving treatment in various facilities in the state.

The Commissioner explained that the bodies of the deceased had been deposited in mortuaries as at the time of filing this report, adding that Governor Caleb Mutfwang has described the incident as a tragedy and a monumental loss to the state.

Penpushing further reports that the Governor in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere sympathised with the families of the affected victims, lamenting that  the incident was heart-wrenching and unfortunate

‘This is tragic, unfortunate, heart-wrenching and a gloomy situation. We appreciate the timely intervention of the search and rescue team, as well as members of the public, who rushed to the school premises to assist in evacuating some of the surviving students and staff’, the stated.

‘I have directed the relevant government agencies, including the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and Plateau State Emergency Management Agency, to provide necessary support to survivors. Words cannot fully comfort the grieving families over their immense loss, so we pray that God will continue to console and uphold them during this difficult period’ Mutfwang added.

Penpushing also reports that the Governor highlighting the significance and broader purpose of Executive Order 003, recently signed into law, clarified that its intent was to safeguard citizens from such disasters.

‘The rationale for the executive order 003 is to prevent Jos from deteriorating into a slum, and to ensure compliance with building regulations in line with the Greater Jos Master Plan’, the governor emphasised.

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