Survived pupils In The Jos School Building Collapse

On Sunday, September 13, a one-storied building belonging to the Abu Naima Primary and Secondary School in Jos, Plateau state capital, collapsed.

As a result of the tragic accident, 10 pupils died, while 24 others were injured and admitted to the Plateau Specialist Hospital in Jos.Mohammed Sani, a teacher at the school, said that  about 38 pupils were in two classrooms when the incident happened. Sani was also in the collapsed building but suffered minor injuries on his left leg.

“The incident is devastating. We had a total of about 50 pupils, but due to continuous rains yesterday (Sunday), most pupils were absent, but about 38 were present.

“Some were rescued unhurt. I personally rescued some. In the process, I got an injury on my left leg. But we thank God, we can say it is minor, considering the number of rescue persons alive. I appeal to all parents to take consolation in God, ”he said.

Meanwhile, Musa Tijani, a father of a boy who died in the accident, called on the state government to assist in rebuilding the school to enable pupils to continue their studies.

“It’s free, the owner of the school built it to help coach our children in Islamic studies, but now that it has collapsed we do not know the fate of our children. I’m calling on government to help rebuild the school,” he said.

The cause of the collapse is not clear, but investigators are trying to determine whether it may have been due to extra floors being added to the one-storey building.