The governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed the identities of some of the survivors of the Ikoyi, Lagos 21-storey building that collapsed on Monday.
They are Oduntan Timilehin, 26; Sunday Monday, 21; Adeniran Mayowa, 37; Sholagbade Nurudeen, 33; Waliu Lateef, 32, and Ahmed Kanleku, a 19-year-old Beninoise.
The governor revealed their identities on Thursday when he visited the scene of the disaster.
Sanwo-Olu cut short his official visit to Rome in Italy for G-20 Summit when he learnt of the incident on Monday.
Arriving at the scene, the governor met with the victims’ family members, raising their hopes and showing compassion to calm them.
“I express my deepest sympathy to the families of those that have been involved in this unfortunate incident. For the bodies recovered from the site, we are currently conducting systematic process of identifying them. Before the end of today or tomorrow, the process would have been completed and family members can come forward to identify them,” Sanwo-Olu said.
The state government set up a medical base and information desk at the site of the building collapse, urging those whose family members were still missing to offer information on identity.
There is also a website (www.lagosmind.org/help) and helpline number (09090006463) for the distress family.
It would be recalled that the 21-storey building collapsed on Monday with 21 people reported killed.
Nine were lucky to have been rescued alive.
