The Ondo State Government has sealed off the site of a two-storey building that collapsed at Adegbola area of Akure, the state capital.
The sealing was ordered by the state Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Sunday Olajide.
The Commissioner reiterated government L’s resolve to immediately begin a probe to unravel the causes of the incident to prevent future occurrences.
Olajide issues a stern warning to building contractors and developers in the state against the use of sub-standard building materials to avoid incidence that could cause sudden loss of life and property.
“This is a call to all developers and building contractors to always secure necessary permits and approvals before commencing construction projects and also maintain the approval standard during construction,” he said.
According to him, no life was lost in the incident, expressing sadness that many site workers were left with varying degrees of injuries.
The Commissioner further said that even though the state government had sealed off the construction site, further action would be taken based on the outcome of the investigation.
DAILY POST reports that the building which was under construction at about 3.30pm leaving many site workers injured.
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