IKOYI COLLAPSE: SANWO-OLU DECLARES THREE DAYS MOURNING.

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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared three days of mourning over the 21 story building that collapsed on Monday in Ikoyi.

The Governor made this known on Thursday day, in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, according to him, no fewer than 32 persons were believed to have died in the tragic incident as at 2 pm on Thursday.

Sanwo-Olu has given a directive that all flags be flown at half-mast in public and private buildings and official engagements be cancelled during the mourning period.

According to him, the mourning would begin on Friday and end on Sunday.

”The Lagos State Government, once again, commiserates with all those who lost their loved ones in the unfortunate incident,” he said.

According to People’s Gazette, The Governor has visited the collapsed building site thrice since the occurrence to encourage the rescuers and console relations of those believed to have been trapped under the debris of the collapsed building.

Sanwo-Olu also visited the hospital on Thursday to cheer up this injured, before swearing in a six-member panel of inquiry to find out why the building went down and recommend measures to prevent future occurrence.

(Source: Peoples Gazette)