The Rivers State Government, South-South Nigeria has said the collapse of an ultramodern Convocation Arena under construction at the University of Port Harcourt was either caused by slight equipment failure or misapplication by on-site operators. It confirmed that two people were injured during the incident. SaharaReporters reported on Monday that Rivers State-funded N3.9 billion Convocation Arena at the university collapsed, injuring at least two people. It was reported that the incident led to panic and chaos in the school.
The Convocation Arena at the University of Port Harcourt in Rivers State, South-South Nigeria collapsed on Monday, injuring at least two people. SaharaReporters learnt the incident led to panic and chaos in the school. However, the cause of the building collapse could not be ascertained yet. In 2020, the Rivers State Government awarded a contract for the construction of the project to Telios Group at N3.9 billion.