The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu,has said that death toll from the collapsed building at Oba-Oniru Street, near Sand Field area of Victoria Island, Lagos, has jumped to six.
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this on Monday.
The sixth body was recovered at about 2.33p.m on Monday,he told reporters.
The seven-storey building collapsed at about 3a.m., on Sunday and two bodies were recovered before noon.
Three additional bodies were recovered earlier on Monday, while the fourth was recovered at about 2.33p.m., which brought the death toll to six.
He said: “The Agency alongside other first responders has been working for over 24 hours at the site seven-storey building which collapsed yesterday.Another four bodies have been extricated from the rubble, bringing the fatalities to six.The painstaking process is ongoing.
The Coordinator, Lagos Territorial District, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, also said six bodies have been recovered so far.
In the meantime,Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, has tendered his resignation letter on account of the incident
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has accepted his resignation, a statement made available by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, announced this.
He said:“This is a prelude to the restructuring of the Ministry and its agencies.Governor Sanwo-Olu thanks the Commissioner for his services to the state and wishes him success in his future endeavours.The Governor warns all players in the sector to respect the law or face the consequences of any indiscretion, no matter who the perpetrators are”.
