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Dr. Turad Senesie, the Minister of Lands, Housing, and Country Planning, has instructed the management of the University of Management and Technology (UNIMTECH) to vacate a 7-storey building deemed a significant disaster risk.
The order was given on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, during a critical meeting held at the Ministry’s Youyi Building office.
Dr. Senesie expressed deep concern over the safety of the building, which currently houses around 5,000 students. He highlighted that the structure poses a severe threat to occupants, emphasizing that it is not suitable for use. The Minister revealed that the building was constructed without the necessary permits or approved architectural and structural plans, raising serious regulatory issues.
Given these deficiencies, Dr. Senesie has mandated an immediate halt to all academic activities within the building and has instructed for its prompt evacuation. The Minister assured UNIMTECH management of the Ministry’s support in finding an alternative location for the university. He also announced plans for a comprehensive technical assessment of the building, to be conducted by independent engineers in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Institute of Engineers and other experts.
Dr. Senesie underscored the importance of adhering to safety regulations, noting that the government remains committed to protecting citizens from potential hazards associated with unsafe buildings.
“We have issued early warnings across Freetown about buildings and construction sites,” he stated, affirming the government’s dedication to ensuring public safety.
Honestly it is risky to dwell in such a building
Well done Minister Senesie, but evacuating the building is not enough at this point in time. It is a tragedy waiting to happen. This, it should be demolished asap.
Their is a landside of the building. Both the (3)three parts of the building
Government should intervain
And to help pa Kamara for the sake of the students.
If they demolished the Building
Where did you keep US?
Papa Government find solutions
we the students needs the 3 three Lands that surrounds the Back part of the Building.
Only offices remains on the top of it.
MUMMY KAMARA AND PA KAMARA
They are going.
Who will be the next like this 2 two.
So PAPA Government we need the Lands
So that we can avoid the building. And it’s is only remains for office equipments
Something looks odd here. On what grounds did the Minister determine that the building is a “safety concern…and not fit for use?” Apparently a “technical assessment” is yet to be performed on the building. And, besides, is it the personal role of the Minister to issue an evacuation order?
In which aspects did the ministry underscore the deficient or odd architecture of UNIMTECH while they are yet to evaluate the building?
That building is well-built with quality materials and rich in mixture.
It’s just a way the ministry is trying to discourage individuals who are trying to make better things for the nation.