Nigeria records 22 building collapses and 33 deaths in 7 months – COREN

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) said that Nigeria recorded 22 building collapses between January and July 2024. The President of COREN, Sadiq Abubakar, made this known at a news conference on Wednesday, July 17, in Abuja. The news conference is themed, The Incessant Spate of Building Collapse in Nigeria in Recent Times A Call for Sustainable Collaboration by All Stakeholders. Mr Abubakar said that from January to 14 July, at least 22 cases of building collapse were reported in Nigeria with Lagos accounting for 27.27 per cent, Abuja and Anambra 18.18 per cent each. He added that Ekiti and Plateau followed with 9.09 per cent each and Kano, Taraba and Niger states accounted for 4.55 per cent each. He said: Records also showed that Lagos takes the lead in the incidences of building collapse.  As a matter of fact, over 91 buildings have collapsed resulting in the death of over 354 persons in Lagos from 2012 to date.  Similarly, in Abuja, about 30 buildings have collapsed from 1993 till date resulting in the death of more than 64 persons and injury of many.  The most recent occurrences of building collapse close to DMGS Onitsha, Anambra State on 12 June and that of a school (Saint Academy) in Plateau on July 13 where 22 students died and 134 injured as well as the building collapse in Kubwa, Abuja. He said that the incidents were worrisome. and call for deep reflection and collaboration of all stakeholders in stemming the tide.  According to Mr Abubakar, the leading causes of building collapse vary from one location to the other. He said some buildings collapse as a result of ageing, and based on investigations and research conducted over time, the use of substandard construction materials and structural failure were also responsible.The post Nigeria records 22 building collapses and 33 deaths in 7 months COREN appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.