Four children from the same family have been killed in a building collapse at the Agric Quarters in Mgbemena, Coal Camp, Enugu North Local Government Area, Enugu State.
Chairman of the agency, Mr. Uche Anya, who confirmed the incident on Saturday after inspecting the site of the collapsed building, told newsmen that the building collapsed around 8pm on Friday after a downpour.
He added that the structure was approved for animal husbandry but was converted into a residential building.
He further disclosed that the building had 44 rooms with about 200 residents.
He said, “As soon as we got the intelligence, we rushed to the place. Four children died in the episode.
“It was danger waiting to happen. The construction was irresponsible.
“The place should never have been occupied by human beings. In fact, go there and see.
“Apparently, they claim that they are doing animal husbandry and poultry there but it turned out that there are 44 rooms that human beings are occupying and there must have a population of over 200 people there.
“The fence line was totally unacceptable, nobody does that, and unfortunately, the people we lost in that tragedy are innocent children and it is very painful.”
Anya said that the agency would continue to sensitise the public on the need to live in a more conducive environment to avoid future occurrences of the unfortunate incident.
He promisedd that the Compliance unit of the agency under his leadership would ensure that structures erected by landlords and contractors adhere strictly to the approval plan.