200 Students Still Trapped In Collapsed School Building In Jos
No fewer than 200 students are still trapped following the collapse of a school building in Jos, Plateau State.
The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Musa Ashoms, confirmed the incident and stated that urgent efforts are ongoing to rescue the victims.
It was gathered that a secondary school in Jos collapsed on Friday while students were taking their third-term examinations.
Ashoms, who visited the scene in the company of other commissioners, including that of secondary education, said that the school had a total population of about 400.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the commissioner said that part of the school that collapsed was accommodating about 200 students.
”The collapsed building has resulted in casualties, and injured students are still being evacuated to hospitals.
”We cannot, however, ascertain the exact number of casualties until the evacuation is completed
“The emergency workers are doing a lot in the rescue efforts.
“The Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has urged the medical personnel in the hospitals to ensure that they save the lives of survivors.
“They should not ask for money or anything because this is an emergency situation,” he said.
The commissioner however, said that the incident had underscored the imperative of order 003 of the state government, which was meant to enforce the implementation of the Greater Jos Master Plan, to prevent such unfortunate incidences.
According to him, the collapsed school building, which is was built on a waterlogged area, clearly did not meet construction standards.
