Fears engulfed worshipper as Church Building collapse while in service

The increase in high rate of collapsed building in Nigeria has become unbearable. What could be the possible cause of these incidents which eventually leads to the destruction of lives and properties. Many builds has been collapsed over the years due to poor building materials and incapable constructors handling the work.

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Though collapse of buildings maybe a universal problem but it has become a frequent reoccurrences in Nigeria
while little or nothing has been done to curb the menace. The collapse buildings in Nigeria is at increasing rate especially in five States of Nigeria which are: Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos State, Rivers State, Oyo State and Kaduna State.

In 2006, the Industrial Development Building (NIDB), a two-storey market plaza collapsed in Lagos state a two-storey market plaza in Oshodi which leads to the killing about four persons while many sustained serious injuries.

In 2010 another three-storey building collapsed in Lagos, fell on a bungalow leads to killing of 13 persons who were in the building

One of the three terrifying incidents of building collapse in Nigeria occurred in July 2006 collapse in Surulere, Lagos state which result in killing more than 28 lives while left 50 other people severely injured. Also, more than 37 people lost their lives in four-storey building misshape at Ebute Meta in Lagos state in that same month of July, 2006.

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Moreso, another tragic collapse occurred in September 2014, where over 100 worshipers were killed in a six-storey building under construction collapsed in the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos state. Going by these data one can see the poor construction that claimed people's lives daily

In 2011, an uncompleted building collapsed in Abuja killing five people including a pregnant woman.

Just on Sunday, 24th April 202, Fear engulfed worshippers at Bible Church, Iragbo community in Badagry, Lagos state of Nigeria as the church building collapsed, five persons are critically injured and six other people sustained a minor injuries but no life was lost.

The incident took place around about 9.30 a.m while the service was still in progress. The ugly experience was caused by the heavy rainstorm that falls on that Sunday morning.

I also sustained a serious knee injury, but thank God no life was lost. Just around 9:30 this morning, during the church service, there was a heavy storm which hit the church building, and before we could know what was happening, the whole church building collapsed. Some were able to escape, while about six of us sustained serious injuries,” he said. One of the church members, Mr Topohozin Tunde,
(https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2022/04/25/5-critically-injured-as-deeper-life-bible-church-collapses-on-worshippers)

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There are various incidents of collapsed buildings in Lagos State of Nigeria. It seems like Lagos State experienced more collapsed buildings due to overpopulation, everyone wants to build in a hurry. This rush has a negative impact because, the constructors do not have enough time to do the work to the standard and another cause is that Lagos state is a waterlogged area, an island. Also, is poor building materials used in the construction. Due to the frequent collapsed buildings, the residents then demand that Lagos State government should ban an high-rise buildings in the state. On a Wednesday morning, a three storey-building collapsed at Ita-Faji on Lagos Island and killed four persons to deaths while others sustained serious injuries injured.

More than fifty-four cases of collapsed buildings were recorded in 2017 across Nigeria by the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing. While Lagos state alone has 33 collapsed building in 2012 and Abuja with 22 collapsed buildings in that same 2012. Then in 2013, Lagos state has 17 collapsed buildings and Abuja with 20 collapsed buildings in 2013. Also, in 2014, Lagos state has 13 collapsed buildings and Abuja with only two 2014.

Series collapsed buildings in Nigeria in 2018

On 25th February 2018, a two-storey building collapsed at 1 Community Road, off Old Otta Road in Alagbado though there was no life lost but it cause a lot of damages. Properties worth billions of Naira was lost to the incident.

• Then on 23rd March 2018, another building which situated at Salvation bus stop near Adebola House in Ikeja collapsed, an unidentified numbers of people were killed in the incident.

• Also, on 30th March 2018, a one-storey building also collapsed at 9 Abeje Street, Morikaz road, Agege which leads to the dead of two persons, while others sustained injuries.

• Moreso, on 29th May 2018, another three-storey building located at 24, Daddy Aladja Street, Oke Arin, Lagos Island collapsed, more than two persons died during the incident.

• Moreover, on 5th August 2018, another two-storey building collapsed along Olushi street, Lagos Island but no life was lost except damages.
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