Ebonyi Lawmaker’s 3 storey building collapses, traps 2 

Uchenna Okeh, Abakaliki

A three storey building belonging to the member of Ebonyi State house of assembly, Ukie Ezeali, representing Afikpo North East constituency on Tuesday collapsed.

Ukie, is a former commissioner on project monitoring and evaluation.

The collapsed building is located near the federal teaching hospital Abakaliki, FETHA 1.

Our reporter who visited the scene, reports that one person was trapped inside the collapsed building, while one person who was rescued was rushed to the emergency unit, of the federal teaching hospital Abakaliki.

One of the labourers who escaped from the collapsed building, and spoke to journalists unanimity said: “I was loading a bag of stones, and the owner of the house was here with me, telling me to park it very well. He has finished paying us. 

“Only one person, who is dumb was trapped inside and he is still there. One other who was rescued has been rushed to hospital.

“The building didn’t give any sign that it’s about to collapsed. I was lucky, because my tools was inside. I just said let me wash my hands here before I will go inside the building to collect my tools” he stated.

All efforts to reach the lawmaker, Ezeali for reaction, at the time of filing this report proved abortive, and he wasn’t picking up calls.