THE Federal Capital Territory Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has inaugurated a panel of inquiry to unravel the immediate and remote causes of the building collapse at Plot 711, Cadastral Zone B04, Jabi District, Abuja.
The minister, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mr Chinyeaka Ohaa, expressed worry over the incessant cases of building collapse in the country.
He said the FCT administration, was committed to unraveling the causes of the unfortunate incident with a view to stemming future occurrence.
He said some officers directly in charge of monitoring of the project site had been suspended pending the completion of investigations.
The minister disclosed that the committee, which had three weeks to complete its assignment, was charged with the responsibility of assessing the quality of the subsoil, foundations and designs that were available for the structure, establish the quality of supervision and nature of construction materials used as well as the experience of the technical personnel at the site.
Ugonabo; the MD, Fola Consult – a planning Firm; Mr S.A. Olajide, Managing Director, 2-Habit Concept, Architectural firm and Mr Philip Z. Iortyer as members.
Other members of the panel are representatives of Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, (COREN), Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON), Town Planners Registration Council of Nigeria (TOPREC) and Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON), as well as the FCTA General Counsel, Barrister Mohammed Babangida Umar.
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