The number of bodies recovered from the debris of the 21 storey building collapse in Lagos has increased to 44, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has revealed.
The bodies, according to the spokesman of the agency, Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, were recovered in the late hours of Saturday.
His words: “Additional two male bodies were recovered yesterday after the state governor had declared 42 dead. “One body was recovered at about 22000hours and the other before 0000hours.”
Farinloye also disclosed that the federal government had directed Army Corps of Engineers to assist in the rescue operation.
Said he: “Further to the deployment of DRU on the first day of the incident, FG further directed the Army Corp of Engineers to assist in the operation. The Head of Army Corp Of Engineers, Brigadier General Omali, on arrival was received by NEMA which introduced the team to Lagos State Commissioners of Special Duties and Physical Planning.
“Corps engineers’ team explained that a directive from Abuja directed the engineers to deploy equipment to assist in carting away the rubble.
“The Commissioner for Special Duties in response informed the team that the work was almost over and what were on ground were enough to complete the work left.”
