At least one person was confirmed dead while seven others were injured on early on Friday, 10 July, 2026 following the collapse of a section of the New Gombe State House of Assembly Complex under construction, reports thegazellenews.com.
The Permanent Secretary, Gombe State Ministry of Works, Housing and Transportation, Mr Danladi Adamu, who confirmed the development to journalists through a press statement issued in Gombe, the state capital, described the incident as unfortunate.
According to Adamu the incident it occurred early on Friday, 10 July, 2026 and affected a section of the cantilevered entrance canopy under construction.
“The incident involved eight workers, where seven sustained injuries and were immediately evacuated for medical attention at the hospital.
“Five are receiving treatment at the Gombe State Specialist Hospital, while two others are being treated at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe.
“Regrettably, one life was lost,” he said in the statement.
While disclosing that the State Governor , Inuwa Yahaya , has been briefed on the incident and that Yahaya expressed heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased, Adamu said that the governor directed that all injured workers receive comprehensive medical care at the government’s expense.
He added that the governor also directed his ministry, alongside other relevant emergency, regulatory and technical agencies, to immediately commence safety and accountability procedures.
While also disclosing that the governor has directed that the contractor and the project consultant should submit a formal incident report (FIR) within 24 hours., the permanent secretary also added that the FIR should be followed by a preliminary investigation report and, subsequently, a comprehensive technical report with findings and recommendations.
According to Adamu, the governor reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to ensuring strict compliance with safety, quality and engineering standards in the execution of all public infrastructure projects.