Delta
State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has said the State Government
will undertake the medical treatment of the victims of the Sunday
collapse of St. Paul Catholic Church building, Ugolo, Adagbrasa in Okpe
local government area of the state.
An
updated statement by his Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr
Charles Aniagwu, said Governor Okowa has directed that adequate medical
attention must be given to the survivors of the unfortunate building
collapse.
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| Church building collapsed on worshippers in Delta |
According to
the prelimnary report by the Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye,
one person died from the incident, eleven were rushed to the hospital
out of which seven have been treated and discharged while the remaining
four were still undergoing
treatment and were in stable conditions.
Aniagwu
quoted Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye as saying "the church
is a 100 years old church building and in an attempt to rebuild and
expand the church, the old church building collapsed as a result of
heavily soaked waters ocassioned by the weight of worshippers who leaned
against the walls while the early morning mass was on.
"While
we pledge to pay the cost of treatment for the injured, people must
ensure they seek necessary approvals before construction of buildings
particularly public structures to avoid incidences such as this." the
statement added
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