Ikoyi Building Collapse: New staff set to wed in December killed

Onyinye Enekwe, 26-year-old beautiful young lady and newly employed Personal Assistant to late Femi Osibona, the developer of the collapsed Ikoyi building has been confirmed dead.

Onyinye, who was set to wed in December, gave up the ghost after spending over 48 hours trapped under the rubbles of the collapsed building.

Her cousin, Chinedu Enekwe, confirmed her death on Wednesday evening.

Chinedu replied in the negative when asked if the family had been contacted by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA).

“No, our in-law was the one who confirmed with visual evidence sent to the family.”

The bereaved cousin also lamented about the lackadaisical attitude of the authorities to relations of victims trapped under the collapsed building.

“They (the authorities) haven’t said a word. There is no process in place for the family to engage with,” he said.

Onyinye, a graduate of Nnamdi Azikwe University, resumed her job with Fourscore homes last week.

The vibrant young lady had taken what would now become her last selfies in her new office and sent them to her elder sister on Monday morning.

Unfortunately, the Gerrard building collapsed around 2:00 p.m. the same day.

Being a construction site, it remains unclear the exact number of people present at the time of the collapse.

However, the death toll has risen to 22 as security agents make frantic efforts to rescue the remaining victims that are possibly still trapped alive.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has suspended the head of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Gbolahan Oki, over the incident.

It is not yet known if the state government will be compensating victims of the building collapse and their families.

Meanwhile, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared three days of mourning over the Ikoyi building collapse, which occurred on Monday, November 1. No fewer than 32 persons are believed to have died in the incident.

A statement released by the state Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said the governor has ordered that all flags are to be flown at half-mast in public and private buildings and official engagements cancelled during the mourning period.

The Lagos State Government, once again, commiserated with all those who lost their loved ones in the unfortunate incident.

Omotoso added that Governor Sanwo-Olu has visited the site thrice to encourage the rescuers and console relations of those who are believed to have been trapped in the 21-storey building.