Nigeria as a school building collapsed in the central region of the country, resulting in the death of 22 individuals. This incident has once again highlighted the issue of poor infrastructure and lack of maintenance that plagues many developing nations.
The collapse of the school building is a stark reminder of the consequences of neglecting infrastructure and failing to ensure proper safety measures are in place. It is imperative for governments to prioritize the maintenance and upkeep of public buildings to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future.
Part of the Saints Academy college in Plateau state’s Busa Buji community collapsed after pupils, many of whom were 15 years old or younger, arrived for morning classes.
A total of 154 pupils were trapped, with 132 rescued and treated for injuries in hospitals, a police spokesman said.
Dozens of locals gathered near the school as rescuers searched through the rubble
State commissioner for information, Musa Ashoms, said: ‘To ensure prompt medical attention, the government has instructed hospitals to prioritise treatment without documentation or payment.’
The state government blamed the tragedy on the school’s ‘weak structure and location near a riverbank’.
Resident Chika Obioha said he had seen a number of dead bodies and that dozens of people had been rescued.
"Everyone is helping out to see if we can rescue more people," he said.
"Devastated by the tragic loss of young lives at Saint Academy," Unicef Nigeria representative Cristian Munduate wrote on X.
"Children full of dreams were writing exams when the school building collapsed. Deepest condolences to families affected."
There have been several major building collapses in Nigeria in recent years, with observers blaming a mix of bad workmanship, poor quality materials and corruption.
In 2021, at least 45 people were killed when a high-rise building under construction collapsed in a wealthy Lagos neighbourhood.
The state government blamed the tragedy on the school’s “weak structure and location near a riverbank.” It urged schools facing similar issues to shut down.
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country with more than a dozen such incidents recorded in the last two years. Authorities often blame such disasters on a failure to enforce building safety regulations and on poor maintenance.
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