Authorities of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development on Tuesday directed the mobilisation of immediate emergency response towards rescue operations at the site of the 21-storey building which collapsed on Monday in Lagos State while still under construction.
Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq who issued the directive in Abuja, expressed shock at the incident which occurred in Ikoyi.
She sympathized with the people and government of Lagos state over the tragic incident and immediately mobilized the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Team from the Lagos Territorial Office to assist with the rescue operations at the site.
“This is tragic. I sympathize with the Lagos state government and families of people still trapped inside the rubble.
“We have mobilized immediate rescue operations through the NEMA Team from the Lagos Territorial Office to team up with the state SEMA.
“NEMA has also facilitated the mobilisation of response involving heavy-duty equipment for rescue operations and security for crowd control.
“We pray that through the rescue operatives still on the ground at the site, many of those trapped will be rescued.”
Many are still feared trapped in the rubble of the collapsed 21-storey building.
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