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Recently, the tragic news of the 21 storey building that collapsed in Ikoyi, Lagos State has been trending on various social media platforms. On the day of the collapse, there were rumours that a young man jumped off the building before it went down. Since then, people have been wondering how he managed to escape the incident which claimed many lives and his whereabouts.
Recently, the young man, whose name is Williams Nwachukwu was interviewed by Guardian Nigeria, where he revealed a lot of things about himself.
Williams is a 19-year-old boy from Mbasie, Imo State. He could not further his education due to lack of finance, after graduating from secondary school. Having made up his mind to abandon schooling, he left his parents and siblings and travelled to Lagos in search of greener pastures. He arrived Lagos in January 2021 and managed to get the construction job with the company in charge of the collapsed building project. In his interview, he revealed that he worked and lived in the collapsed 21 storey building. He does not have rented accommodation in Lagos State. He was paid 3500 naira daily and worked about three times per week.
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When the building was about to collapse, he was sleeping on the 4th floor and was startled by the vibration of the building. That was when he noticed and jumped to safety from the fourth floor, not the tenth floor as assumed by the media. By God's grace, he survived without sustaining any injury. After the incident, the Lagos State government did a follow up on his health status. Williams added that he has contacted his family members and they have promised to visit him in Lagos State.
Imagine jumping from a 4 storey building and landing unhurt without breaking bones. Williams survival was truly a miracle.
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