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Three Storey Building Collapses On Enugu Council Chief’s Residence

DEPUTY Chairman of Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State, Hon. Ndukwe Okechukwu Bamidele and his family escaped unhurt when a three-storey building under construction collapsed at Nweke Okuzu Street, Ugbene two, Abakpa Nike, Enugu.

The building, which is located behind the popular Timber Market, Abakpa Nike Enugu, collapsed on Friday night on the residence of the local government’s chief.

The collapsed structure affected two nearby structures, including the house of Ndukwe that was greatly damaged.

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Narrating the incident, the deputy chairman said he would have lost three children to the ugly incident but for God’s miracle.

According to him: “My children were in the parlour doing a mathematics assignment I gave them to do. They went to their mother who was in one of the rooms to get help in the assignment and this thing happened.

“As you can see, my parlour and the adjourning rooms were completely shattered by the collapsed building which entered my own compound.

“This is a huge loss to me but I’m grateful to God that my children and wife came out without a scratch,”

Other affected valuables, according to him, included his wife’s fish pond with over 500 ready-to-sell fishes, which was completely destroyed by the rubbles of the collapsed building.

The fence of an adjourning compound was also affected by the collapsed structure.

It was learnt that almost all the materials needed for the windows and doors of the collapsed building were already inside the building.

The building is said to have been abandoned for years following the death of the owner about two years ago.

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