The Lagos State Government has disclosed plans to begin publishing compliance scorecards for private materials testing laboratories as part of efforts to strengthen ethical standards and quality assurance in the built sector.
The General Manager of the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory, Olayinka Abdul, made this known on Wednesday during the opening of a two-day capacity-building programme organised for accredited private laboratories in Lagos.
The training, themed “The Strategic Role of Private Laboratories in Materials Testing: Through Detailed Report Writing, Data Integrity, and Quality Assurance,” was designed to improve laboratories’ capacity in data accuracy, quality assurance and transparent report writing.
Speaking at the event, Abdul described private laboratories as critical partners and co-gatekeepers in ensuring public safety within the construction sector, stressing that the government alone could not effectively monitor and test all construction materials used across the state.
She noted that reports issued by private laboratories play a major role in key construction decisions, including foundation casting, superstructure development and road construction, adding that accurate and detailed reporting remains essential for transparency and accountability.
