Abdulai Mahama, a road and building consultant, has said many buildings in Accra are structurally unsafe and are only standing by the grace of God.
According to Engineer Mahama, Ghanaians keep ignoring all the laws and then expect God to hold the buildings.
Engineer Mahama warned that many developers continue to ignore building laws, with the situation posing a serious risk to lives.
He asserted that structural failures could occur at any time, calling for stricter enforcement of building regulations.
Engineer Mahama urged property owners to subject their structures to professional assessment to prevent future disasters.
Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on March 30, 2026, Engineer Mahama stated, “Indiscipline is just on the rise, especially when it comes to building. We ignore all the laws, and then we expect God to hold the buildings. Most buildings in Accra, I can say, are standing by the grace of God”.
“When God takes his eyes off for a microsecond, a lot of buildings will be off in Accra. We should engage engineers to go and assess our buildings. Every building standing can be assessed by any engineer who is worth his salt,” he added.
His comments come in the wake of the collapse of a building near the Newtown Experimental school, with Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, the Interior Minister, revealing that three people have died following the collapse of a three-storey building at Accra New Town.
Twenty victims rescued so far have been hospitalised, receiving treatment at various health facilities.
The tragic incident occurred on Sunday at an uncompleted structure within the premises of the Accra New Town Experimental Basic School.
Reports suggest the site was being used by Christian worshippers.
Earlier reports had revealed two deaths, but a recent official update places the death toll now at three.
The Interior Minister speaking at the scene stated, “So far, information that has been cross-checked, double-checked, visited all the hospitals, just to be sure that we don’t give any information that may be far away from the fact”.
“As we all know, it is very difficult for you to go to how many people were in there, but at least with the cross-check from the police and National Ambulance Service,” he noted.
He further added, “The Ambulance Service and their team have been here the whole night, and they’ve done a wonderful job. We are really grateful. Gratitude to the media and everybody that I’ve forgotten to mention”.
The Interior Minister further detailed that 23 people were under the rubble, with 15 females and 8 males, with seven minors.
Muntaka Mubarak further asserted that no minor lost their lives.
“What we can say is that there was a total of 23 people. Unfortunately, we’ve lost three – a male and two females. They’re not able to tell names for now,” he disclosed.
“And thank God, 20 are alive in various hospitals – the Police Hospital, Mamobi and a private facility”.
“Out of the 23, the total number of females amongst them is 15, with eight males. Out of this, we have seven minors, but those who have lost their lives, there’s no minor,” he stated.