Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has ordered the closure of Saints Academy in Jos.
This followed the collapsed of structures in the school on Friday, killing over 22 persons.
The state Commissioner for Information, Musa Ashoms, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
Ashoms said Muftwang gave the order during a visit to the site of the collapsed building at the Busa Buji community as well as hospitals where the injured were receiving treatment on Saturday.
The commissioner added that the governor also ordered the arrest of artisanal miners, mining around residential areas in the state.
He stated that Muftwang also commiserated with the families of the deceased children and promised that the state government would bear the cost of the treatment of the injured students
Ashoms said the state government has declared a three-day mourning period following the sad incident.
The statement read in part, “In response to the tragic loss of lives and injuries sustained by teachers and students of Saints Academy Jos, the Executive Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has declared a three-day period of mourning from July 13 to July 15, 2024.
During this time, all flags will be flown at half-mast to honour the victims of the school building collapse in Jos.
