By Austin Ogwuda
Delta State Commissioner, Bureau for Special Duties, Hon. Etacherure Ejiro Terry on Wednesday led a team comprising the Chairman, State Taskforce on Environment, Chief Godspower Asiuwhu and the Director, Delta State Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Karo Ovemeso to the site of recent building collapse at Eghereka Primary School, Ewu Town, Ughelli South local government area of the State.
The collapsed school building said to have been abandoned for over a decade claimed the life of a Primary Two pupil, Master Ojiyovwin Salvation, leaving three other pupils hospitalised.
According to report, the team also visited the injured pupils in the hospital to commiserate with them and rendered financial assistance to the injured pupils, noting that the visit was at the behest of the Governor who cares for all Deltans irrespective tribe or distance.
Leader of the team Commissioner Terry described the occurrence as deeply regrettable saying that the visit was necessary in other to ascertain the cause of the disaster with a view to proffering remedy that will prevent a re-occurrence.
They also visited the wounded pupils in the hospital.
Photo caption: the team at the hospital chatting with one of the injured pupils
