The Lagos State Authorities has raised the alarm over an imminent constructing collapse on the Mopol 20 Barracks, Onigbongbo within the Ikeja space of the state.
That is because the Lagos State Emergency Administration Company is about to start an emergency evacuation and demolition of the outdated Block 3 a part of the barracks.
In a press release issued on Wednesday, the Everlasting Secretary of LASEMA, Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, mentioned its response workforce had assessed some components of the construction and located them in a precarious situation.
The LASEMA boss acknowledged the constructing and adjoining constructions would even be evacuated instantly to forestall any lack of life or property.
“The company dispatched a response workforce to the placement and the findings point out that the constructing and people adjoining have to be evacuated with instant impact. We’re conducting a response plan which contains an evaluation, protected and orderly evacuation and managed demolition.
“Beneath the watchful eye of the Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu administration, we shall be finishing up this preemptive demolition motion because of the precarious circumstances of the constructing and attainable secondary incidents that would happen if left unmanaged,” the assertion partly learn.
Oke-Osanyintolu, nonetheless, urged members of the general public throughout the neighborhood to stay calm and chorus from spreading misinformation on social media.
He additionally assured the general public that the state of affairs was being intently monitored and managed.
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