Lagos Building Agency Speaks On Ikoyi Building Collapse

• Lagos Building Agency has spoken about the Ikoyi building collapse.

EKOHOTBLOG reports that the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Gbolahan Oki, has disclosed that the owner of the collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi was given approval to construct only 15 floors.

Oki made this known while reacting to the collapsed building located at 20, Gerrard Road in the Ikoyi area of Lagos on Monday.

The building which was under construction collapsed about 3pm with many people feared trapped in the rubble.

Speaking on the incident on Monday, the LASBCA GM stated that the owner of the property has been arrested and would face the law as people have been reported dead in the disaster.

He said, “He got an approval for a 15-storey building and he exceeded his limit. I am on ground here and the materials he used are so inferior and terrible.

“The materials he used, the reinforcement, are so terrible. He got approval for 15 floors but built 21.

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“I think he has been locked down. He has been arrested before now,” the LASBCA boss stated.

Oki added that four people were rescued alive, while three people have been confirmed dead.

He further stated that rescue efforts were still ongoing, saying, “We are still here and have four machines working as at this moment.”

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