The Collapse Of School Building In Plateau State Was Such An Horrific Sight – Godswill Akpabio

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has come out to advise the Plateau State Government to ensure that the laws governing town planning are reinforced.

He recently revealed this while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, once the laws governing town planning are reinforced, it would go a long way in forestalling a recurrence of the recent tragic incident of a collapsed building in which some students lost their lives.

He added that the collapse was such a horrific sight, and Nigeria will continue to mourn the demise of those children.

His words, “We want to condole you on the building collapse. Such a horrific sight and the building was not even built during your tenure. What it means is that you have to take steps to reinforce the town planning laws and take a lot of interest in the building industry.

No sentiments attached. No matter whose ox is gored, if somebody does not follow the rules, if somebody erects a building on a passage for stream water, once the foundation is questioned, such building should be brought down.

We know what has happened in the past. It is as if the high and mighty in society should construct a building, nobody would want to touch the building out of respect for them.

We will continue to mourn the demise of those children. The entire country is very sad. So on behalf of the 10th Senate, please accept our condolences. We are with you in this period of mourning.”

WOW.