Rivers govt seals collapsed three-storey building site

The Rivers State Government has sealed the site of a three-storey building under construction that collapsed on Monday night at Rumuolumeni in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Amairigha Edward-Hart, sealed the site after leading officials of the ministry to inspect the extent of the damage and assess the possible cause of the collapse.
Speaking after the inspection, Edward-Hart said the incident may have been caused by the engagement of incompetent structural engineers, the use of substandard building materials or violations of approved building plans.
He stressed that, following the incident, the ministry will “intensif...