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We all due respect lalasticlala, we want to know why you locked the below thread?

https://www.nairaland.com/2359659/hotel-under-construction-rochas-collapse

But the reason you gave was that it was already stale. A news as recent as last year is stale to you but some news over 10years are allowed to hit the front page.

However, we do not care how long the news has been what is important here is that it is a news worthy of publicity because the fact that it has not seen this board is a testament that it is nairaland-worthy.

Please kindly unlock the said thread so that people can learn a thing or two about building collapse and its causes.

Thank you

chudidonas:
Why can imolites build factories/industries to help curb unemployment. Must it always be hotels.

we prefer hotels to industries. we need hotels to grow our economy.

Princess Hotel Okigwe Collapses

The multi-million Naira Princess Hotel, Okigwe, being constructed by Imo State Government, has collapsed.

Vanguard investigation revealed that the structure, which was still at its early stages, crumbled after the concrete beams were put in place by the contracting firm.

It was also gathered that no life was lost in the incident but a civil engineer, who spoke on strict grounds of anonymity, blamed the crash on substandard materials or a possible plan by the contractor to cut corners.

Reacting to the incident, the Senior Special Assistant (Media) to the Governor, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo, described the hotel as “an on-going project that has not got to a level one would say it has collapsed”.

While saying that the project is still at its elementary stage, Onwuemeodo however explained that “what fell down was the form-work for the reinforced concrete slab, which the engineers handling the project said could not have fallen without being hit with hard object”.

Answering a question, Onwuemeodo said that the suspicion that the form-work for the reinforced concrete slab was forced down with a strong object has been taken note of and the government has already taken steps to investigate the suspicion of sabotage.

The SSA further said that the engineer’s claim “has also raised the issue of sabotage”, stressing that the people who had rushed to the media to raise the alarm that the Princess Hotel has collapsed are the same people who have been telling their audience that the project does not exist.

“It is therefore unfortunate that few elements in the state have decided not to see the numerous achievements of the state government in less than three years, but are only interested in negative stories about the government”, the SSA said.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/02/princess-hotel-okigwe-collapses/

Princess Hotel Okigwe Collapses

The multi-million Naira Princess Hotel, Okigwe, being constructed by Imo State Government, has collapsed.

Vanguard investigation revealed that the structure, which was still at its early stages, crumbled after the concrete beams were put in place by the contracting firm.

It was also gathered that no life was lost in the incident but a civil engineer, who spoke on strict grounds of anonymity, blamed the crash on substandard materials or a possible plan by the contractor to cut corners.

Reacting to the incident, the Senior Special Assistant (Media) to the Governor, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo, described the hotel as “an on-going project that has not got to a level one would say it has collapsed”.

While saying that the project is still at its elementary stage, Onwuemeodo however explained that “what fell down was the form-work for the reinforced concrete slab, which the engineers handling the project said could not have fallen without being hit with hard object”.

Answering a question, Onwuemeodo said that the suspicion that the form-work for the reinforced concrete slab was forced down with a strong object has been taken note of and the government has already taken steps to investigate the suspicion of sabotage.

The SSA further said that the engineer’s claim “has also raised the issue of sabotage”, stressing that the people who had rushed to the media to raise the alarm that the Princess Hotel has collapsed are the same people who have been telling their audience that the project does not exist.

“It is therefore unfortunate that few elements in the state have decided not to see the numerous achievements of the state government in less than three years, but are only interested in negative stories about the government”, the SSA said.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/02/princess-hotel-okigwe-collapses/

what about the princess hotel in okigwe? Has it been abandoned? we need these hotels to shore up our IGR and create more employment for our boys and girls

I think govt should build hotel at that site.

asha80:
it is actually a private investment not govt..i wonder if the people behind it actually did feasibility studies before agreeing to build it there..the first time I saw the report I actually wanted toblaugh

I think we need more hotels in Imo state than industries. Owerri is begging for more hotels and we should encourage our people to build more.

Abagworo:
Its a useless private investment. The money should have been used to build an industry than market stores that will remain unused in the next 20 years. He should move the market to Aba or Onitsha.

we need to get the government to work for us and not defending mediocrity. what about the city gates? The contractors should be arrested immediately. Imo nga iri mma ozo.

IMSU junction is horribly bad, please let us tell the truth. This government is using our brain while some of you are here defending failure.

This is a lie from the pit toilet. I passed there just last week, IMSU junction is horribly bad now, with erosion eating most of the road for example below. We need to get our government to work or we booth them out.

Abagworo:
Those pictures were taken before you passed there. Go to page 26 of this thread and see same pictures. IMSU junction is good now.

https://www.nairaland.com/1054852/few-pics-imo-state/26

the truth is that we have a serious problem in imo state. most of the roads are bad.

tonychristopher:
Which truth ..pls tell me

Asha, those pictures are true reflection of owerri particularly. The IMSU admin block is real go and confirm it now.

asha8
0:
believe what chino is posting and you can believe anything

It is not about giving up, its about standing for the truth which we all believe in..

tonychristopher:
If they are true ..i then give up on imsu and imo state

I still doubt this

stale news

I think Igbos are one.

abagoro:
Igbo is one in the sense of ethnicity and language but practically there has been obvious fragmentation which predates present political scenario. I am one man that wished Igbo were really one but my life experiences seem to contradict that wish. Forget Nairaland!

The pictures are not to be doubted if only you can cross-check those pictures properly. They are the true reflection of the school at the moment, call anybody to confirm.

tonychristopher:
i doubt those pictured

asha80:
so you honestly believe those are the true pictures of imsu now?quite disappointed in you

But pictures don't lie. Why not post recent pictures to prove the poster wrong.

what is going on here?

this is not fair