Another Building Collapses In Lagos Weeks After Banana Island Disaster

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Another Building Collapses In Lagos Weeks After Banana Island Disaster

A three-story structure under construction on Ladipo Oluwole Street in the Apapa district of Lagos State collapsed on Sunday.

According to Mukaila Sanusi, Deputy Director of Public Affairs, the premises have been shut by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA).

The developer was charged with disregarding the agency’s “Stop work and Seal up orders” and continuing development, according to a statement from the spokesman.

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Sanusi revealed that the event immediately led to preliminary investigations that revealed officers had issued several violation notices.

“The developer carried on construction without recourse to the authorities. There has been no report of any casualty, while the site has been cordoned off and taken over by LASBCA,” he noted.

Sanusi said the latest collapse, like similar others, reinforces government’s calls for responsible behaviour on the part of all stakeholders.

The agency added that the Lagos Government has commenced further inquiries into the collapse to unravel the details and guide appropriate actions.

The incident in Apapa occurred 24 hours after Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu visited the site of the April 21 collapse in Banana Island in Ikoyi.

 

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