Nigeria: Prepare Buildings in Nigeria for Possible Earthquakes - BCPG

25 October 2016

The perception that Nigeria is safe or far from seismic active regions is no longer tenable, Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG), has said.

According to a statement signed by the President of BCPG, Bldr. Kunle Awobodu, and their Publicity Secretary, Arc. George Akinola, Shaki in Oyo State had been subjected to intermittent earth tremors this year and that this climaxed in the first week of June, 2016.

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