The Normal Supervisor of the Lagos State Constructing Management Company, Gbolahan Oki, has blamed the collapse of a two-storey constructing within the Mushin space on the usage of substandard supplies.
Oki mentioned the proprietor of the constructing will likely be prosecuted for violating an earlier stop-work order of the federal government and breaking the seal placed on the constructing.
The Lagos State Emergency Administration Company had earlier mentioned it rescued seven individuals who had been trapped on the web site following the collapse on Wednesday.
LASEMA’s Everlasting Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a press release.
Based on LABSCA’s spokesperson, Olaoye Olusegun, the company’s Normal Supervisor, Oki “defined that preliminary investigation on the two-storey constructing with an unlawful attachment which collapsed below building thereby affecting a close-by bungalow indicated that substandard supplies had been used for the infrastructure.”
He added that LASBCA had beforehand served a stop-work order and give up discover on the constructing, which was subsequently sealed however was disobeyed by the property proprietor.
“He disclosed that the proprietor of the constructing, nevertheless, determined to interrupt the federal government seal in an effort to proceed the unlawful building, stressing that applicable motion to be taken may embody the demolition of different faulty buildings inside the compound, prosecution and seizure of the property to redress the scenario.
“The Normal Supervisor implored residents within the space to desist from erecting any constructing with out requisite permits and cease appearing towards the regulation by eradicating authorities seal on faulty buildings as such untoward act is illegitimate and able to placing lives in danger,” Olusegun’s assertion mentioned.
He famous that the GM expressed happiness that no life was misplaced resulting from immediate response by the company and different emergency responders, revealing that occupants who sustained accidents on the web site had been receiving medical consideration at a close-by medical facility.
He warned builders and property house owners towards unlawful constructions and conversions, particularly attachments to current buildings with out approval and strict supervision by the company.