Lagos govt confirms collapse of school building

The Lagos State government has confirmed the collapse of a bungalow classroom block at Odokekere High School in the Ikorodu area of the state.

The  Chairman,  Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools (SCRPS) in the state, Mr. Hakeem Smith, confirmed this in a statement on Friday.

He expressed regret over the unfortunate development.

The governor’s aide added that no casualty was recorded in the incident.

Residents of the Odo-Kekere Community  on Thursday evening were thrown into panic following the sudden partial collapse of a structure in a local public school in the area.

According to the residents, the affected classroom block had earlier been marked for demolition by the school authorities.

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“The building that collapsed was already classified for demolition under our ongoing school rehabilitation programme.

“All our students are safe and in perfect condition, as the incident did not result in any loss of life or injuries,” one of the residents stated.

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