Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared three days of mourning over the Ikoyi building collapse, which occurred on Monday. No fewer than 32 persons are believed to have died in the incident.
In a statement released by the Honourable Commissioner, Information & Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso on Thursday, the governor said, All flags are to be flown at half-mast in public and private buildings and official engagements cancelled during the mourning period.
Omotoso said: “the Lagos State Government, once again, commiserates with all those who lost their loved ones in the unfortunate incident.
Governor Sanwo-Olu has visited the site thrice to encourage the rescuers and console relations of those who are believed to have been trapped in the 21-storey building. He was today at the hospital to cheer up those injured before swearing in a six-man panel of Inquiry to find out why the building went down and recommend measures to prevent such incidents” he concluded.
