Adesola Olusade,The Permanent Secretary, Federal Capital Territory Administration, said an investigation had commenced to unravel the immediate and remote causes of the four-storey building collapse on plot 965, Dape, Life Camp, in the Gwarinpa District of the FCT.
She confirmed the development during an on-the-spot assessment of the scene of the collapsed structure, and affirmed that whoever is found culpable would be prosecuted.
Similarly, In a statement by the Head, Public Affairs, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Nkechi Isa, the permanent secretary noting that the developer was served a stop work notice, which he ignored. He blamed the building collapse on unprofessional and unwholesome practices, noting that the developer was served a stop work notice, which he ignored.
Reacting to the incident, Nkechi Isa, the permanent secretary said the site is permanently closed and a caveat will be placed on the plot so that the land will not be sold or any other transactions carried out.
Still addressing the incident, Adesola Olusade,directed the constitution of a committee to be chaired by the Executive Secretary, FCDA, Engr Hadi Ahmad, to investigate the remote and immediate causes of the building collapse.
Meanwhile, the Director-General of the FEMA, Dr Abbas Idriss, said the rescue operation had been suspended as everyone trapped has been rescued, and nobody is left in the ground.
