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Gov Mutfwang Speaks on Jos School Building Collapse
Immediate closure of Saint Academy, Busa Buji, in Jos North LGA of Plateau state had been ordered by Covernor Caleb Mutfwang. This is even as the governor also ordered the arrest of artisanal miners mining around residential areas in the state.
Recall that on Friday 12th July, 2024, a two-storey building had collapsed in North LGA of Plateau State, claiming the lives of over 20 people, among them students and teachers, while leaving several others with injuries.
The State Police Command, through its Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo, had confirmed the death of 22 people and 132 rescued, among whom are receiving treatment in some tertiary health facilities in the state capital.
The governor who gave the order while visiting the scene of the incident also promised the families of the victims that the government will bear the cost of the treatment of those injured.
“I’m ordering the closure of Saint Academy with immediate effect.
“And I’m also ordering security agencies to arrest any artisanal miners mining in residential areas across the state,” he said.
