BUILDINGS COLLAPSE: INVEST IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Retrofit engineers have been tasked by Engr. Olayinka Abdul, General Manager of the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory Agency (LSMTL), to be deliberate in their professional growth and to support the effort to prevent building disasters throughout Lagos State.
Speaking to a group of executives from the Nigerian Institute of Builders (NIOB) during a recent visit to the Agency, Abdul urged all construction professionals to collaborate in order to prevent mediocrity that leads to building collapses in the State.
She said, “There is a need for systematic coordination amongst specialists in the built industry for all construction of structures. This enhances proficiency for optimal satisfaction. If all Architects, Geologists, Civil Engineers etc.. have a streamlined dossier of collaborations, the episodes of buildings’ collapse will be effectively averted because they will all contribute towards ascertaining durable structures”, she opined.
The General Manager asserted that inadequate oversight of jobs has led to a state of decadence in their execution, to the point where these structures have collapsed, even as they emphasized the importance of securing the collective interest of specialists for all structures.
According to her, using subpar materials puts lives and money at risk. For this reason, rules governing the construction sector must be followed, particularly those pertaining to building for residential or commercial purposes.
In his address, the President NIOB; Bldr Adeoye Thomas, expressed concern about the incessant incidences of buildings’ collapse in Lagos State. “There is a need for everyone to follow due process, especially with the aggressive nature which Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory Agency currently employs to avoid cases of building collapse across the State”, he said.
Using the occasion, Bldr. Thomas also reminded the General Manager of the Agency’s approaching Annual General Meeting, which six certified builders will be attending.
Speaking as well, former NIOB President Engr. Adenike Saeed praised the General Manager’s past for her unwavering dedication and credibility in demonstrating exemplary leadership abilities in support of women in positions of authority.
She enthused, “Being a woman and the first female General Manager of this Agency is applaudable, one status depicting your capability and integrity exhibited so far. We believe with streams of professionals working with you, your strict professional regimentation is certainly on the path to giving LSMTL its deserving space in the built industry. A huge congratulations on the appointment in the right order”.
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