By Chris Udochukwu
ABUJA – The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has said that nation is in a mourning mood over the tragic loss of some students and teachers following the collapse of the Saints Academy school building in Jos.
Disclosing this on its official X account, the NOA said as a people, we stand together in this moment of grief. Adding that we mourn the tragic loss of lives and injuries sustained by teachers and students that occurred on the morning of Friday, July 11, 2024.
The NOA therefore prayed that the families, friends and community of the deceased find the fortitude to bear the loss of their loved ones.
Precise Post recalls that Saints Academy school building collapsed in Plateau States killing at least 12 persons and leaving dozens of others injured on friday.
Activities at Saints Academy and its immediate environment in Busa Buji, Jos North, were disrupted on Friday morning when the school’s two-story building caved in on students and their teachers.
The collapse trapped more than 70 pupils, witnesses said, transforming a peaceful educational environment into a scene of chaos.
Panicked and desperate residents quickly descended on the scene to provide help as screams for help rent the air. They were joined by emergency workers to battle the rubble to rescue those trapped underneath.
Thirty-four injured persons are being treated at the Plateau Specialist Hospital; two of them sustained spinal cord injuries.
