LASG: OWNER OF COLLAPSED BUILDING FACES LEGAL ACTION
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By Sumayyah Olapade
The General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, Gbolahan Oki, has blamed the collapse of a two-storey building in the Mushin area on the use of substandard materials.
According to Oki, the building’s owner will face legal action for breaking the building’s seal and violating an earlier stop-work order of the government.
Following the collapse on Wednesday, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency had earlier said it rescued seven people who were trapped at the location.
This was affirmed in a statement by Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of LASEMA.
According to LABSCA spokesperson Olaoye Olusegun, general manager of the organisation, Oki “explained that preliminary investigation on the two-storey building with an illegal attachment which collapsed under construction thereby affecting a nearby bungalow indicated that substandard materials were used for the infrastructure.”
He continued by saying that the building had previously received a stop-work order and quit notice from LASBCA, which was followed by its sealing but was ignored by the building’s owner.
He revealed that the building’s owner had chosen to breach the government seal in order to carry out the illicit construction, emphasising that suitable measures to address the situation might involve demolishing other faulty buildings within the compound, filing charges, and seizing the property.
“The General Manager implored residents in the area to desist from erecting any building without requisite permits and stop acting against the law by removing government seal on defective buildings as such untoward act is illegal and capable of putting lives at risk,” Olusegun’s statement said.
He noted that residents who suffered injuries at the site were getting treatment at a nearby medical institution. The GM expressed gratitude that no lives were lost due to prompt response by the agency and other emergency responders.
He issued a warning to property owners and developers against unauthorised additions to already-existing buildings, particularly those that do not have agency approval or strict supervision by the agency.
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