By Chijioke Kingsley
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – An association of Plateau State indigenes residing in the United Kingdom, have sympathized with families of the children that lost their lives in the unfortunate school collapse building of Saint Academy in Jos, that claimed the lives of 22 children last week Friday.
The Association in a letter of condolence addressed to Governor Caleb Mutfwang, jointly signed by its Chairman, Mr Rwang David Chall, and Secretary, Mr Moses Dang, reads thus: “it is with great sadness that the Plateau State Association, UK, larned of the tragic deaths and injuries of students and teachers which occurred at Saint Academy Busa Buji, Jos”.
“We join all well-meaning citizens of the State both home and abroad in mourning the lives that were cut short in their prime.
“An academic environment should be a place where future leaders are molded and not killed”.
“While we pray for the comfort of the families and the repose of the lives lost, the association supports the government plan of setting up a panel of enquiry aimed at revealing the root causes of such unfortunate collapse.
“It is worthy of note that the governments’ efforts by the provisions of its executive order 003 (2024) are aimed at addressing such anomalies and possibly forestalling unfortunate occurrences such as the Saint Academy Building collapse.
“The Association hereby throws its weight behind the executive order for the benefit of the state and for safeguarding lives and Property”.
“We stress the need for the Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB), to ensure that already built and new school buildings are effectively inspected ensuring that they adhere to building standards to forestall future occurrence.
