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Sunday, 05 February 2012
in a statement signed by the Managing Director/Chief Executive of FHA, Mr Terver Gemade, has made attempt to unravel the reasons behind the collapse.
It will be recalled that at about 10 am on Saturday, January 28, 2012, Block 1, 45 Road, Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja, a two storey block of six flats acquired by the Nigerian Navy from the Federal Housing Authority in 2002, and which was being demolished by persons hired by Nigerian Navy Holding Ltd for an unauthorised renovation, collapsed.
Two persons were confirmed dead in the incident and about five others injured.
The statement released by FHA, a copy of which was made available to Property and Environment, says: “Federal Housing Authority expresses regret over the loss of lives and prays for the repose of the souls of the deceased and quick recovery for the injured.
“As contained in the letter of allocation of Federal Housing Authority (FHA) houses, the Authority requires customers seeking to carry out any alteration on buildings acquired from it to seek approval in writing. The approval must also be obtained in writing and duly conveyed to the customer. That was not the case with regard to Block 1, 45 Road, Gwarinpa Estate.
“In a letter dated December 12, 2011 and signed by Lt E. O Aigbe, Nigerian Navy Holdings Limited/GTE made a request for a controlled demolition and reconstruction of the block. As part of the processing of the application, the Authority’s team of town planners and engineers visited the site and submitted a report to their superiors.
The team in its report recommended that in considering the request the Authority should insist that:
· The exercise should be carried out in the day
· It should not cause damage to nearby properties.
· It should not cause hazard to human life.
· All demolished materials and unwanted items must be carted away and properly disposed of
· The exercise must not obstruct traffic flow since the area is fully occupied
· The Nigerian Navy should furnish the Authority with the method to be adopted in carrying out the demolition.
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