The Labour Social gathering’s presidential candidate within the final basic elections, Peter Obi, has consoled the households of these concerned in a constructing collapse in a market in Onitsha on Monday night time.
Obi, in a press assertion by his media adviser, Mr Valentine Obineme, expressed unhappiness over the lives misplaced, whereas urging most people to stick strictly to engineering and constructing requirements for individuals’s security.
A block of outlets nonetheless beneath development at Ochanja Market in Onitsha had collapsed on Monday night time, killing about six individuals, whereas over 20 had been rescued.
Obi stated: “I firmly consider that constructing collapses will likely be a factor of the previous if we adhere to requirements and procedures. Solely educated, licensed, {and professional} personnel ought to deal with constructing tasks, and supplies should meet challenge specs.”
He lamented the tragic lack of lives and accidents sustained within the incident, emphasizing that the victims had been people striving to make ends meet.
He expressed gratitude to these concerned in rescuing trapped victims, and known as on the state authorities to research the basis reason for the collapse.
