Minister orders investigation in to Kano building collapse

By Mashe Umaru Gwamna

Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa has decried the recent building collapse in Noman’s Land Quarters in Kano and ordered a full scale investigation into the root cause of the unfortunate incident.
This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by Salisu Badamasi Haiba
Director Information and Public Relations in the Ministry.
It recalled that a two -storey building at Noman’s Land Quarters in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State was reported to have collapsed and trapped many people inside
Dangiwa who directed the relevant officials to quickly investigate the Kano collapse, said government will take decisive action after the finding is submitted.
The Minister, who decried the recurrence of building collapse in the country, emphasised the need for an overhaul in the system and full implementation of building codes and regulations in the country.
Dangiwa described the Kano collapse incident as another sad development exposing the rot in the building industry over the years which if unchecked will continue to remain catastrophic to the industry and society.
A report by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) revealed that two persons were recovered from the rubles dead, while two others had been taken to the hospital for treatment
Accordingly, Dangiwa called on state governments to rise up to the challenge and the relevant agencies to swing into action to preempt anything capable of causing the building collapse.