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Lagos Pulls Down Distressed Buildings
Lagos State Government has announced the intensified efforts to reduce incidences of building collapse as the rainy season approaches.
It said no effort would be spared in demolishing derelict buildings across the state.
The General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Gbolahan Oki, made this known during the demolition of distressed buildings located at 17b, Odo Osun Street, Off Glover Street; and 20, Omididun Street, both on the Lagos Island on Sunday.
A statement from the Assistant Director/Public Affairs, LASBCA, Gbadeyan Bello, titled ‘Building collapse: LABSCA, LASPPPA intensify preparations ahead of rains… Demolish more distressed buildings on Lagos Island, others’ said.
Oki said that the demolition exercise was done on Sunday because of traffic congestion and for ease of moving the demolition equipment by officials of the agency.
The LABSCA boss stated, “We must begin to be very civil in our approach to issues, especially when it borders on human lives, by not waiting until the worst happens.
Lagos Pulls Down Distressed Buildings
“I find it very hard to believe that some people could still be pleading on behalf of occupants of these distressed buildings for more time from the government.”
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He expressed the hope that Lagosians would soon begin to follow the appropriate process of pulling down distressed buildings on their own without waiting for the government to spend taxpayer funds on mobilising equipment and human resources for building demolition.
Also speaking during the demolition exercise, Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority District Officer for Lagos Island, Yemisi Alaka, said that the demolition exercise was in continuation of the exercise started by both LASBCA and LASPPPA some weeks ago.
She explained that LABSCA had earlier identified several distressed buildings across the state for demolition following a survey carried out by the agency and the reports and information received from members of the public.
She stated that the State Government had identified some buildings that were about to give way; so, rather than leaving the buildings to cause havoc, the identified buildings were marked for demolition by the agency to avert the tragedy of the loss of lives when the rains start.
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