calls for measures to forestall future incident
BY AUGUSTINE AVWODE
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has expressed his sympathy over the Lagos building collapse of Monday, November 1, which led to the loss of some lives.
Gbajabiamila said it was unfortunate that the incident happened at a time the Lagos State Government was doing everything possible to make the lives of Lagosians safer.
The Speaker sent his condolences to the families of the victims, noting that he shared in their grief.
His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, indicated in a statement on Tuesday that the Speaker also sympathized with the government and people of Lagos State over the unfortunate incident.
He called for adequate measures to forestall future occurrence while urging the relevant authorities to double their efforts at rescuing those trapped in the rubble of the multi-storey building.
