The UN Secretary-General, Antonio
Guterres, said he is “shocked and saddened’’ over the collapse of a
three-storeyed building, which left many pupils dead in Ita Faji area of Lagos
Island on Wednesday.
At
least, 50 children were rescued by the Lagos State Emergency Management
Agency (LASEMA), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), as well as other
security agencies.
The Spokesperson for the UN
Secretary-General, Mr. Stephane Dujarric, disclosed this on Thursday at a
regular news conference, NAN reports.
He said: “The Secretary-General
will be writing to the government of Nigeria to express his condolences.”
On Wednesday, at least 12 pupils
have been confirmed dead following the collapse of the three-storey building
which housed a primary school in Lagos in southwestern Nigeria, according to a
hospital source.
Governor of Lagos State Akinwunmi
Ambode said a thorough investigation would be launched into the incident.
The building, located in Ita-Faji
area of Lagos, had collapsed, leaving several dead and others injured on
Wednesday.
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