One of the victims of the collapsed building on Lagos Island being taken away by LASEMA officials
Malik Yahya/
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the collapse of a three-storey building housing a school at Itafaaji area of Lagos on Wednesday as “extremely sad”.
Twelve children have so far been confirmed dead and 46 others are battling for life at the General Hospital in Marina, Lagos.
The President is particularly sad because of the many children killed in the accident.
The nursery school was on the second floor of the building, which is said to be about 30 years old.
President Buhari sympathised with the parents and relations of the deceased, wishing them God’s comfort and the injured speedy and complete recovery.
“It touches one to lose precious lives in any kind of mishap, particularly those so young and tender. May God grant everyone affected by this sad incident the fortitude and succour,” says the President in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina.
While commiserating with the government and people of Lagos State over the incident, the President pledged the assistance of the Federal Government to the state.
He also asked the Lagos State government to do all that is needful, to prevent a recurrence of such tragic developments in the future.
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