Nineteen-year-old Paul Mmesoma Obielue from Ogbunike, who was rescued in the Nnewi building collapse that killed three others has given account of his experience, thanking God for sparing his life.

 

When ABS visited the family of the deceased at Etiti village Nimo, sympathizers were seen visiting and discussing the unfortunate incident in low tones.

speaking to the ABS when he visited the Aniefuna family, Master Obielue, who said he was still an apprentice under the late Chizoba Aniefuna, explained that they were on electrical work at the building before it collapsed on them, saying he was lucky to have been rescued.

 

He informed that before visiting the collapsed building site at Nnewi, he joined the late Aniefuna to his house in Nimo, where Aniefuna picked his two children that also died in the unfortunate incident.

Younger brother to the late Chizoba, Mr. Uchechukwu Aniefuna, who said his late brother was a trained electrical engineer, called on relevant authorities to expedite actions on thorough investigation to unravel what actually happened, and who should be held responsible for the death of his brother, aged forty-eight, and sons, aged thirteen and eleven, alleging attempt to shield the actual culprits.

 

Meanwhile, the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Tochukwu Ikenga said Police has taken over the scene of the collapsed building, and is working with relevant agencies to uncover what caused the collapse in order to take necessary actions in line with extant laws.

Speaking when stakeholders of the Nigeria Institute of Building, NIOB, and its regulatory body, Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria, CORBON, visited the scene of the collapsed building, the Anambra State chapter Chairman of NIOB, Mr Kingsley Nweke, who regretted loss of lives and property, identified “internal and external quackery” as existing challenges in the building sector, noting that synergy among the seven construction professionals and government intervention are needed to bring solution, thereby putting an end to cases of building collapse in the state.

On his part, a former President of NIOB, Mr Kenneth Nduka called for the implementation of the provisions of the national building code, as well as increased advocacy and enlightenment to help people understand what to do to get their jobs done; with safety and quality guaranteed.

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