The Rivers State Government on Wednesday denied approving the building plan for the five-storey structure that collapsed along Odili Road, Port Harcourt, killing one person and injuring three others.
The government, however, said the building plan was approved by the Federal Housing Authority.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Edward Hart, stated this while speaking with journalists in Port Harcourt, describing the incident as unfortunate.
Hart stressed the need for property developers to adhere strictly to approved building plans, amid claims that the structure was initially approved as a three-storey hotel but was later extended to five floors.
He lamented that two building collapses had occurred in the state within one week, including a three-storey building that collapsed in the Rumuelumeni area of Port Harcourt without recording any casualties.
The commissioner said the state government would intensify monitoring and clamp down on buildings erected without approval.
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