Firm CEO blames negligence, quackery, corruption in Nigeria building collapse

IN THE AFTER MATH OF THE incessant collapse of multi-floor buildings in the country and the various comments from some building and structural engineers, an Owerri-based engineering firm’s chief executive officer has cautioned stakeholders in the construction sector and bodies responsible for granting approvals to build structures to employ serious tests and studies before approval and ensure that both the soil and materials are subjected to tests.

Chukwudi Obasi, CEO of Obchuksum Engineering Nigeria Limited decried the recent collapse of a 21-storey building under construction by Fourscore Limited owned by Femi Osibona, which took the lives of many people, including Femi Osibona, saying the collapsed building must have had serious defects.

In an emailed note to Business A. M., Obasi who described the company as a firm of architects, engineers, surveyors, and estate surveyors involved in construction of buildings, roads, towers and other infrastructure, stated that the collapse could have been triggered by so many factors.