Kogi
State Government has warned Property developers to always adhere to
professional standards after securing the mandatory approval.
The warning followed the collapse of a four-storey
Five-Star Hotel building, which is still undergoing construction in near
T-Square, Zone 8 Area of Lokoja.
Kogi
State Deputy Governor, Yomi Awoniyi, Stated this while inspecting the rubble of
the building, which collapsed at about 2pm yesterday.
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The
Deputy Governor expressed gratitude that aside the four persons injured and
hospitalised, no life was lost in the tragedy.
He
said the incident is the first to be recorded in Lokoja, since the creation of
Kogi state.
Awoniyi
maintained that the present administration has always insisted on doing the
right thing when it comes to building work, adding that the tragedy once again
reinforced the need for developers to adhere strictly to proper building regulation
and supervised by professionals.
The
Kogi State Deputy Governor ordered immediate stoppage of work on the site, pending the
outcome of government’s investigation.
Representative of the
owner of the project, Gbamis Olukayode, said the project is owned by a group of
firms, and that approvals were given for the project, but could not place the
cause of the tragedy.As at the time of this report, representatives of the building owners and the Kogi State government are in a closed door meeting in Lokoja.
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